I bought probably around the same type of vise and kit you did. My vise did the same thing. I just put a washer on it and now it holds a hook very securely.

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I started out with a cheap vise that came with a $50 fly tying kit in a wooden case I got at Cabela's. The vise lasted about six months before it wouldn't hold a hook securely. Bought a Danvise and am still using it over 10 years later. The pedestal that came with the kit fit the stem so to this very day I tie my jigs on the Danvise sitting in a recliner with that beat-up wooden case in my lap while watching fishing videos on YouTube. While I don't use the rotary feature for winding chenille, I do find it useful for checking the backside of the jig while whip finishing.