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Been awhile that I put my fly vise away,
as finally blew the dust off,
then went to see if my nimble fingers could still tie a couple,
as usually I pour soft bait, and posted a few ties there
Then (snake River)Bob asked give a post here, and get some pointers.
Well, here's a crappie jig I gave a whirl at, and will give a try after ice out.
billygee :rolleyes:Attachment 291890
What did you use for the body material?
Thanks for your interestQuote:
Originally Posted by Bayou Boy
As I stated these are some materials I've had awhile as still in good shape
started out with:
Mustad wide gap jig hook
gray thread
6 wraps of lead wire
gray synthetic fur
pink glitter chenille wrap
topped with 3D eyes
sealed with UV Fly Finish
Hope this helps
billygee :rolleyes:
Looks good
They look awesome Billy
Your ready to go catch some now!
Skip
Tried something different using yarn.
billygee :rolleyes:
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I’m loving your jigs Billy.
The perch minnow is a winner. Very realistic, and good color choice and balance. You haven't forgotten anything.
Awesome job on those, should work well for you. I haven't tied in years and now you got me inspired to start again. Let us know how many fish you get on them.
First off this is not to discredit anyone’s preference to any fly tying vises
this one fit my own personal needs as versatility and cost.
I wanted to upgrade to a rotary vise due to fingers becoming little less flexible as they once were back in the day, there were also other reasons, curiosity, something different, a challenge etc.
Kind of looked at it as one would be into buying a vehicle where what is needed for driving from point A to point B, in this case resulting in ones fly or jig creations.
Budget in my case was a factor, as features; from the Best to the Least were another.
My fly tying is not full time, as I enjoy creating soft bait, so the Cadillac or
Porsche’s models weren’t really necessary.
Due to my disability and relying on crutches, I was looking for one that I could dismantle put into a case and relocate lets say from a lower level to upper one.
Well found one that had everything that I needed including a case,
Some of you have may have guessed already
Yes, finally decided on the Griffin Montana Mongoose,
I know it may have some draw backs to a few, but as I mentioned for my own personal needs and convenience this should work out just fine, and should be a fun challenge for an O’L Amateur like me.
billygee :rolleyes:
Took a little taking adjusting for ones creation,
but once you get the hang of it seems there's little guess work to it
Yep!
Feel I made the Right Choice
Let the creations Begin :popcorn
billygee :rolleyes:
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This is a good vise to be sure! Seems the last two vises bought by guys on here that have posted about it have made excellent choices!
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Since my original never found it's way back home
Had to create another ant and light jig mold for ice out :popcorn
billygee :rolleyes:
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Seems Amazing what the out can be
using an ugly JB weld mold
some scraped lead or solder and a soldering iron
finishing up with a fly tying vise :popcorn
Did a quick tie on these yesterday
from a drift minnow, to some jig bugs
billygee :rolleyes:
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