Andrew, I have to just go with Carl on this one. I dont have any experience with the tools you're looking at, but you might just revisit the tying method. :) And then let us know how the tool works out. I'm curious. w :lol: I really set myself up for this one on a board like this, didn't I? :lol: B...

Andrew, I have to just go with Carl on this one. I dont have any experience with the tools you're looking at, but you might just revisit the tying method. :) And then let us know how the tool works out. I'm curious. w :lol: I really set myself up for this one on a board like this, didn't I? :lol: B...

daringduffer wrote: If you have been a nice guy all year you may buy yourself a little toy/tool. Your flies don't need it but you just might.

dd

Thank you dd, for giving me permission to permit myself. Now there is a man who understands...

Andrew.

Just use a piece of unwound guitar string, a push switch and a nine volt battery. Only switch on for a very short time.( Otherwise the wire will melt). You can mount the bits and pieces in a plastic housing, but you need metal terminals for the wire. The legs of a standard three pin 13 A plug are s...

That is seriously cool

Hi Willowhead - thanks, I am very self-conscious about my head now! :lol: ;) Glass beads is something I have been meaning to try, I can imagine them being very effective, as you say - air bubble. Re shiny bead putting them off - Grayling seem to like a bit of bling. This is quite a good grayling riv...

Andrew - Do you have any ideas on how this is happening? To me, it looks like the problem may be happening during the whip finish step of the fly. I have found that it is helpful to do four or five thread wraps before to whip finish to see how the hackle and dubbing will settle around the eye of th...

EDIT: DO NOT MESS ABOUT WITH MAINS ELECTRICITY! Pushing the switch short circuits the battery across the piece of guitar string. Only use normal batteries! DO NOT USE ACCUMULATORS OF ANY TYPE They may overheat and explode if short circuited. Regards and tight lines! Mike DON'T WORRY ! I WON'T! LOL!...

OOps - sorry - put this in the wrong place, thought i'd put it in tying wingless wets... feel free to move it, should you have the power

Hello all, I am thinking of getting one of these: http://www.flytyingboutique.com/store/Details.asp?ProdID=260&category=8 (link is to a hotpoint cauteriser) I want it to sort out problems like this: http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5121/5192472769_d5a202f6a6.jpg Scrappy little spider by GlassJet ,...