Vice

I'm with Skip about the disease. I know few people that aren't deep into it, but some keep it under control. One guy I know only ties the hair jigs he uses and no feathers. After many years He bought a nice rotating vise and commented about how much easier it is. Good tools make it easier and will resell if you change your mind.

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Originally Posted by Pepop

just a suggestion, get yourself a "Kit" for around $35 that includes a vice, a bobbin, some thread, feathers & chenille & some jigheads, tie a few with what's in the Kit & see if it's something you'll enjoy expanding on. If so, GO FOR IT! If you get hooked like me, within a year you will have spent $150 on a Rotating Vise and you'll have a couple $Grand tied up in materials & tools! Be careful though, it's ADDICTIVE!!

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X2 I bought a cheap Bass Pro vice, tools and materials and got started for less than $80. Now I have over $500 in tying material, tools and materals and still have the same vice. I may upgrade if I ever start tying more than 50 a month like I currently do. If I made jigs everyday all day i would buy a more expensive vice as they are a bit easier when doing chenille and tying on a larger scale.

Just take your time and read other posts to help you decide.

I went to my local Gander Mountain hoping to look at some fly tying stuff, vices in particular. They didn't have any, that store is pretty much useless IMO.

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Originally Posted by justinp61

I went to my local Gander Mountain hoping to look at some fly tying stuff, vices in particular. They didn't have any, that store is pretty much useless IMO.

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Ken's in Lake City has everything you need to get started. They only sell one type of vice.

Kenny is a good guy, I'll check him out.

I have to agree with Skip and Skeet on start small and then go big if you really like it. I have a Regal vice and absolutely love it. Some folks do not like the clamp style that is on my particular vice. I would start with a small kit or check Craig's list out and see what is for sale on there. I would stay away from Ebay until you know a little bit more as it is very easy to get taken on there with some of the imported vices that are out there.

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to jump on here and ask. All of us started out not knowing anything about tying before we started this wonderful hobby. Most of us are more than happy to lend a helping hand or helpful advice.

Best of luck,

Bobo

GM is pretty much useless for tools though some stores have a good selection of materials. Cabela's and BPS carry a selection of vises to help in the education.

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Originally Posted by justinp61

I'm just wanting to piddle with tying jigs, hopefully it won't turn into a disease. I have enough already, just ask my wife rotfl.

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Food for thought! This disease keeps you home at night or would she rather you go out...

Yeah they want you at home but they don't expect us to spend as much as we do on this HOBBY!!!!!LOL

I picked up a vice today at Kens, went by there a couple times last week and they didn't have the new stock out. The one I got was around $25, they had one for around $17. This one is not a swivel vice but you can rotate the head if needed and adjust the angle of it.

Any of you guys tie jigs with weed guards? All the jigs I make have a wire weed guard, hopefully the vice will hold them by the eye cause it will be a real pain to tie if the jig has to be held in the bend.

Thanks guys.