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| I am trying to start making my own bucktails but my fly tying vise doesn't hold the big Trebble hooks, what vise do you guys use to hold those big trebles?
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Location: MN | How large of a hook do you wish to hold? |
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| Up to about a 4/0 |
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Location: MN | I use a cabelas master vise and I have tied 4/0 774's and I think a few 5/0 774. I know reviews are mixed but it's been a work horse for me. They say 30 dollars but I bought it on sale for about half that... They are on sale on and off. Hope that helps. I'd guess there are much better vises but the cost is nice. |
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Location: Minnesota | Use a needle nose vice grips weld a 3/8 rod to it use that on the clamp you use on your table |
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Location: Detroit River | I haven't tied hair directly to the hook in years but when I did I used my cheap fly tying vise that I bought from Gander Mt. It fit 5/0 VMC hooks with no problem. If you have a regular bench vise you can also use that.
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| Greetings,
I have been tying my own musky lures for about ten years. I have tried many different fly tying vises, and never been quite satisfied. I sometimes tie onto treble hooks, or single hooks, or more commonly on metal coils. I never found a tying vise that worked well for all three scenarios. Most tying vises will not accept a metal coil.
I purchased a fly tying vise last winter from Dick Moore: http://www.mooreslures.com/
I bought the cartridges for the single hooks (spinner baits), conventional treble hooks (in-lines) and metal coils (standard or weighted). His vise and cartridges are expensive, but worth every penny of it. The vise and cartridges are designed, machined and assembled very well.
Dick spends a lot of time fishing for muskies at LOTW. Hence, he isn't always around to place an order. I've always found Dick to be a refreshing and uplifting kind of guy to talk to. He has many helpful ideas to share.
Good fishing and tight lines!! |
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| Try the vise from Moores Lures. They sell different chucks for it! One for coils, hooks, and treble hooks. It rotates nicely about its center making trimming a breeze. |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | BornToFish1 - 10/10/2016 3:17 PM
Dick spends a lot of time fishing for muskies at LOTW. Hence, he isn't always around to place an order. I've always found Dick to be a refreshing and uplifting kind of guy to talk to. He has many helpful ideas to share.
Dick rarely fishes muskies these days and he mostly targets walleyes as most would that are nearing the 70 yr age mark.
I really agree that hes great to talk to and always enjoyed stopping in and having a visit with him. He always talking to anglers and is always absorbing the knowledge from others. If you have an issues with making lures, he will be able steer you right.
Thank you Dick. |
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Location: Aurora | I ended up using a mini Kant-Twist clamp i had laying around one day and never looked back. To make it fit in my vise, I filed flats on both sides of one of the handles.
Secure the hook in the clamp and then secure the clamp in the vise.
I can handle an 80/0 hook with this setup if needed.
It'll also handle coils but i've found that a short section of wire with a 90 degree bend on one end, inserted into a tying vice keep them from spinning around. They're a little loose on the wire but it's nothing that hampers tying on them.
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