Fly Tying vise
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Fly Tying vise
Fast question ! What's a good fly vise ? I know several of you tie flys....I got a Cabela special made in India..Probably worth exactly what I paid for it which wasn't much...I'm beginning to see how a quality vise will improve your efforts..Found a sandbar in a creek last Thurs just at high tide swarming with reds.. Couldn't get one to hang on to a spoon..Figured they woulda tore a clouser or slider up.Especially something that had some orange and brown in it to imitate a small crab. Been trying to tie up some since then...
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Re: Fly Tying vise
I tied on one of them vises for three years...it will serve the purpose...I currently use this vise - http://www.anvilusa.com/The_Atlas_Vise.htm. I will probably buy their cheaper vise for a traveling vise.
Biggest thing is hook holding power, if it has plastic on it don't buy it
Biggest thing is hook holding power, if it has plastic on it don't buy it
Re: Fly Tying vise
Thanks Chalk ! Kinda pricey buy looks solid enough.
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I'm in the same boat. I'm tyeing with the el'cheapo Cabelas kit I got a few years ago. It's good enough I guess but since I've been tyeing some 1/0 and larger flies the jaws have lost a little holding power. Next vice will be a Renzetti travel vise.
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Expensive
How does $795 sound?


How does $795 sound?


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Re: Fly Tying vise
Check out Regal. Good vise for the $$!


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Re: Fly Tying vise
Danvise. You can pick one up for about $79 and they are pretty solid for the money.
Re: Fly Tying vise
I'm tying with an old Thompson model "A" I got off ebay - great for small flies, but the jaws have a hard time with the bigger flies. You can't beat it for the money, though.
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Re: Fly Tying vise
$795.00 sounds like crazy talk.Chalk wrote:Expensive![]()
How does $795 sound?![]()

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Re: Fly Tying vise
Found a new Atlas on Ebay. Seller says he ships "next buiness day" so should have something next week !! 
