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01-19-2007, 05:56 PM
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Seldom Seen
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Questions on tying
I have two vises, the ones that screw to the underside of a table, hooks, good scissors, and my eyeglasses. Besides bucktails, what do I need to get started? ie thread, how to size? tool to hold and dispense thread, what else? 
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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01-19-2007, 06:25 PM
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01-19-2007, 06:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: New Haven County, CT
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Vise, bobbin, bodkin (needle), thread (black, maybe white, doesn't need to be kevlar), superglue, scissors. I also made a tying table that holds my tools and vise, and cleans easily. I got the design from an old issue of the Fisherman magazine.
I have an old library card catalog (used before everything was computerized) for materials and fly storage. I also made a drying rack out of a piece of board, some dowels, and bead chain. Maybe tomorrow I'll post pics of the table and rack if you're interested.
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01-19-2007, 07:07 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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I'm pretty sure there is a fly fishing show in Marlborough this weekend, probably at the Trade Plaza off 495. There should be some real talented guys tying there all day. You can learn a ton by watching and talking with them.
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01-19-2007, 07:25 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
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The show was last weekend
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01-19-2007, 07:55 PM
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Night Stalker
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oh yeah......some saddle hackle.
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01-19-2007, 08:09 PM
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Seldom Seen
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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01-19-2007, 08:18 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Cranberry Coast Gateway 2 Cape Cod
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I use needle nose pliers and C clamp to tie my bucktails primative but it works for me
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" Happy as a clam at high tide "
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01-19-2007, 08:22 PM
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Canceled
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Quote:
Originally Posted by missing link
I use needle nose pliers and C clamp to tie my bucktails primative but it works for me
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In the first flytying book I ever bought circa 1972 Lefty Kreh tells that all you need for a vise is a pair of vise grips welded to a support. He is still right. |
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01-19-2007, 08:29 PM
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Location: New Haven County, CT
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Yeah, but a good vise makes it a lot easier.
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01-19-2007, 08:39 PM
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I second the vise grip pliers rig. I made one and it is necessary for saltwater big hooks or tieing 3 to 5 ounce canal jigs. It holds the hook without slippage and allows you to really tir tight without the jig twisting. Have a 3/8" rod welded to the pliers and it will fit your existing clamp setup. Also, if you want ot discuss materials and technique stop at First Light Anglers in Rowley or Rivers Edge in Beverly. Both shops also have classes and all the materials you will need. 
Check it out --- 
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01-19-2007, 09:04 PM
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If you're willing to make the drive kittery trading post has a wide selection of stuff. wide variety of prices too. i got most of my stuff there and at low prices.
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01-19-2007, 10:08 PM
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Location: Georgetown MA
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Rivers Edge in Beverly has a bunch of fly tying supplies. Its on 1a right near Not your Average Joes
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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01-19-2007, 10:15 PM
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Been many moons
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Aquidneck Island
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i third or fourth the vise grips. No need for a vise for bucktails. Just need some thread & head cement & hooks & your on your way. The Saltwater Edge has an amazing selection of fly tying materials if you want some flashy stuff etc. to add to your bucktails.
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01-20-2007, 07:39 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gone fishin
I second the vise grip pliers rig. I made one and it is necessary for saltwater big hooks or tieing 3 to 5 ounce canal jigs. It holds the hook without slippage and allows you to really tir tight without the jig twisting. Have a 3/8" rod welded to the pliers and it will fit your existing clamp setup. Also, if you want ot discuss materials and technique stop at First Light Anglers in Rowley or Rivers Edge in Beverly. Both shops also have classes and all the materials you will need.
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GREAT IDEA!!! I have an expensive Regal cam action flytying vise that would never open wide enough to hold a real hook, frustrated me for years until I finally wrenched the lever further than it was supposed to go to see what would happen....................and ruined it.
I've been looking for something better for 2 years now. Your idea just saved me the price of a fancyass Renzetti! |
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01-20-2007, 07:55 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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Numbskull, Reagl makes a jaw for large size hooks.
I have one and tie up to 8/0 hooks with no problem
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01-20-2007, 11:22 AM
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Great White Scup Hunter
Join Date: Nov 2006
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I am lucky enough to be about 20 minutes from a 230,000 sq ft Cabelas... I picked this up on one of their sales with a coupon.....$12.99.... worth every penny...
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...534&hasJS=true |
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01-20-2007, 11:43 AM
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Ross - I would be happy to sit down one Saturday or Sunday and go through the process with you, I have a ton of materials ... it will help you get an idea of what you really want and need.
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01-22-2007, 01:38 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LI
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If you are tying just bucktails, nylon thread is what i use, but make sure to put epoxy over the thread so it will be much more durable!
Bucktails are great, simple to tie, and you can put as much or as little hair on them depending on the types of areas you fish.
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01-22-2007, 10:28 AM
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QUOTE=jbuck;452809]Numbskull, Reagl makes a jaw for large size hooks.
I have one and tie up to 8/0 hooks with no problem[/QUOTE]
JB gnows his s%^&* about tying .   |
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01-22-2007, 10:32 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Hell ya...
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"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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01-22-2007, 01:16 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: manhattan
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You got all the essentials down,except maybe you should get a box of floss threaders from the drug store.you use them to put the thread through the bobbin.it's really hard to thread it by hand.or you can just purchase a bobbin threader.
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01-22-2007, 01:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
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Tying jigs or flies?
jigs are easy as far as materials go.
Vise , bucktails , scissors , bobbin , A thread in red , head cement , whipend tool..
Flies , the skies the limit. you will never run out of things to buy for tying flies.
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