tying vise

It's for holding material off the back end until needed. When tying a bugger if you tie everything in at teh bend, stick the tinsel and hackle in it while winding the body, etc. sometimes it comes in handy, other times it doesn't.

LMAO, ^

I had to buy one for my renzetti, those things rock for holding everything out of the way, especially when you use a rotary vice.

nut, since you already got the right answer, i couldn't resist. didn't mean any harm nor i hope i didn't sound like a smart ****. i love to hear about guys tying there own flies and you will get great advice on hear, don't let any of the jokes keep you from posting.. ~dt
 
ps. if you use bead heads use clear fingernail polish instead of head cement. head cement will turn the bead dull and the tarnish will discolor your white wooly buggers.
also don't keep your white buggers with the other colors if they are wet and the other colors are dyed.

Its an epilady, remember those things? Women used them for shaving. Nothing more than a rotating spring that pulled hair.

sorry, i work in a sewer plant, and i get s#@t on every day, literally and figuretally. some thing just set me off.  the 2 web sites will be a good place to start, thanks. one other question, i was tying last night and the thread broke, i didn't know what to do so i dabbed cement (not portland) on the hook and started over where i was. my bobbin was too tight. is this a good thing, or is the integrity of the fly diminished? once again i apoligize. i got some books at the library, but i'll be asking questions, no need to **** off the teachers.

nut, American Fly Tying manual by dave hughes is what i learned by. it tells you how to porportion the fly tying material to size of hook. very basic and easy to learn from. also color pictures. worth the money, i still refer to it many times. ~dt

You will somewhere along the way find that the thread will break once it has contacted the hook point. Once you get the hang of the bobbin and the tension needed your find a happy middle point.

What you did was fine w/ the broken thread, you could have also just over wrapped the new start point of the thread w/ the old. If these were small flies you'd have a small build up area at that point.

If you find the small material clip to be of little use to you, try a black metal spring clip, like those for papers. Place the material back over the vise and place the clip over the material and vise.

Being your just starting out, buy a wht paster board and use it as a table mat. These will help w/ seeing the fly and w/ any spill clean-up. If you can have an area that you can have for tying only. This will help w/ just sitting down and starting to tie. if you have to clean up and pack the items away each time you're find the tying becomes a hassle.

Some other neat items to use for tying and cheap, are needles for applying glue, tooth brush to comb and pull out fibers for a nymph, sharpie markers to color flies, post it notes and a pen to write down needs and wants of materials, business card magnets: these are great to stick on the base of the vise to hold hooks, assorted plastic containers to hold feathers and furs: if you don't seal them bugs will eat them, music, and a comfortable chair.

ORIGINAL: nut

sorry, i work in a sewer plant, and i get s#@t on every day, literally and figuretally. some thing just set me off.  the 2 web sites will be a good place to start, thanks. one other question, i was tying last night and the thread broke, i didn't know what to do so i dabbed cement (not portland) on the hook and started over where i was. my bobbin was too tight. is this a good thing, or is the integrity of the fly diminished? once again i apoligize. i got some books at the library, but i'll be asking questions, no need to **** off the teachers.

woolybuggers worked out great. caught 2 14" browns, at least i know the pattern is good.

i'll give it a try and let you know how it goes. size 6?

Double SRY

Nut what Treatment Facility do you work at?

fishenfool46, a buddy of mine hacked into your computer, i got your address.the flies should be at your door in a couple of days. P.S. isent them c.o.d. packed in a safe to keep them safe.

so was i. i'm taking it slow, not trying to do too much at once. tying the larger flies first, before i try a size 22 midge. man it's hard enough tying the larger flies when my biga*s fingers get in the way. i think i should moistureize as well, my hands are all chipped and chapped from work. the thread gets stuck on my skin. anyway thanks for all the advise.

hey guys 34 years old here. I have begin tying flys ever since i was 6 years old thanks to my father. I have begin using my fathers old vise that he purchased back in the 60's lol. Well needless to say it worn out after 2007 i can't even keep a size # 8 locked down in the vise for doing glo bugs. I hate to say it but time for a new one. The other vise has tied me thousands of flys over the years.....hate to see it go. I was wondering if anyone had any good vises in mind for me the smallest that i go down to is size 22's so any input be greatly appericated........thanks.

that depends center what are you willing to spend how fancy does it have to be
norvise makes and excellant rotory vise.It turns on a true axis of the hook.
also montana vises have some nice stuff out.Check out terraflytyingtools.com they have good stuff at a very reasonable price.I hope this helps.paul