Finally set up my tying station

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Finally set up my tying station

Post by ruthven78 » Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:09 pm

I was playing around last night and came up with these, who knows if they will catch anything lol
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Post by Bodofish » Tue Jun 10, 2014 2:11 pm

Good start, playing with the materials. I would ask around at the local fly shops and see what's selling, really what the guides are using. Look them up on the internet, lots of instructional videos and step by steps and start tying away.
If you want to make any money at it, I suggest saving up for a powered vice. A friend of mines mother raised him and his brothers by tying flies. She would tie hundreds in a day.
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Post by ruthven78 » Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:07 pm

yeah I need a better vice, mine is just a cheapy and doesnt hold the hooks well unless I really crank it down. gonna save up for one of those $150 ones that you can rotate and doesnt require as much hand strength to tighten lol

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Post by Bodofish » Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:30 am

If you want to make money, you will need a powered vice.
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Post by ruthven78 » Wed Jun 11, 2014 12:33 pm

Bodofish wrote:If you want to make money, you will need a powered vice.
not sure if I have seen one called a powered vice.....

Ive seen rotary vises like these http://www.griffinenterprisesinc.com/im ... ey-cam.jpg

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Post by Bodofish » Wed Jun 11, 2014 12:59 pm

Nope, powered with an electric motor and a foot switch, when you get in the grove they will cut your time way down per piece. My friends mom was unbelievable to watch, she tied the flys in lots of 100.
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Post by ruthven78 » Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:11 pm

got any links to where I can price them? Im pretty sure it would be a long way off. I am unable to take out even small business loans, and dont really want to.

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Post by ruthven78 » Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:14 pm

also made a facebook page

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Re: Finally set up my tying station

Post by Schenk » Fri Jun 13, 2014 12:07 pm

Hey Ruthven,
Did you ever make into Wolf?

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Re: Finally set up my tying station

Post by ruthven78 » Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:16 pm

Schenk wrote:Hey Ruthven,
Did you ever make into Wolf?
No but maybe someday

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