Fly Tying Vise

[East TN Bowhunter]

Thanks for all the replies! I think I may be getting one from someone. If that falls through, I might look into a Renzetti Traveler or a Colorado Angler EZ rotary vise on Amazon. The latter is $79 and can be clamped on and comes with a pedestal too. What kind of thread do yal use for crappie and trout flies?

 

[Buzzard Breath]

8/0 uni thread. Grey, red and light yellow should cover all the bases. Don't worry too much about perfectly matching your thread to the fly color.

 

[Lt.Dan]

I need to get back into fly tying. Used to do it in the 80's and still have all my equipment.

 

[East TN Bowhunter]

8/0 uni thread. Grey, red and light yellow should cover all the bases. Don't worry too much about perfectly matching your thread to the fly color.

I have caught some good ones lately tied with red thread. I bought some 210 Denier red and black off Amazon and it seems a little thin compared to the flies I have been using.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

I have caught some good ones lately tied with red thread. I bought some 210 Denier red and black off Amazon and it seems a little thin compared to the flies I have been using.

210 denier is a large thread mainly used for bass flies. I think its equivalent is 3\0. 6\0 is more of a universal size used from trout flies to bass flies. 8\0 is a smaller thread used for trout flies. 8\0 is what I mainly used when I tied trout flies. Black is a good color and I know guys who use black for almost all their flies.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Random Googled explanation of thread sizes.

Introduction To Choosing Fly Tying Thread, Denier, Ought Sizes, Thread Sizing & Breaking Strains - All Explained Here

The Essential Fly for salmon & trout flies, fly fishing gear & fly tying materials & tools

www.theessentialfly.com

 

[MickThompson]

I have caught some good ones lately tied with red thread. I bought some 210 Denier red and black off Amazon and it seems a little thin compared to the flies I have been using.

210 would be pretty good for tying jigs, especially starting out. If you break the thread, don't panic and start over- trap the tag end, maybe dab it with head cement (clear nail polish), and go again.

 

[Wooden Arrow]

i'm cheap. i put a pair of hemostats in a table vise.

 

[harv418]

i will second the Renzetti traveller.

 

[nso123]

Renzetti Traveler or Peak are great options that will last. If you are going to be tying on heavy hooks, don't go cheap on your vise. I just got a Stonfo and love it, but it is not inexpensive.