08-27-2007, 11:13 PM
[cool][font "Poor Richard"][green][size 3]Hi there Santaaa & thank you for your interesting post. [/size][/green][/font]
[font "Poor Richard"][green][size 3]I think that your question has generated a number of good responses. A pair of good vise grip pliers would work although you would need a tabletop vise to hold the former in place. Have attached a photo of I took using a vise grip pliers holding a # 18 dry fly hook. [/size][/green][/font][font "Poor Richard"][green][size 3]I have been tying for only about a year but cringe over the thought of using a vise grip to get started but it can be done. I started off buying a starter kit which included a DnyaKing [/size][/green][/font]
[font "Poor Richard"][green][size 3]vise. From what you have mentioned the price would not be to your liking. Unfortunately I have yet to find anything about fly fishing to be inexpensive. e.g. A package of fly hook [/size][/green][/font][font "Poor Richard"][size 3][green]like the Daiichi #1100 used in the photo cost $4.50 +tax. And the list goes on. BTW a good pair of vise grips will cost at least $10.00 otherwise the jaws of a cheap pair will not hold a small hook firmly enough. Therefore I would suggest buying a White River Fly Shop Classic Vise for only $15.00. Teaching ones self to tie flies will be enough of a challenge versus accomplishing the task of holding a hook firmly enough to get started. Good luck.[/green][/size][/font]
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[font "Poor Richard"][green][size 3]I think that your question has generated a number of good responses. A pair of good vise grip pliers would work although you would need a tabletop vise to hold the former in place. Have attached a photo of I took using a vise grip pliers holding a # 18 dry fly hook. [/size][/green][/font][font "Poor Richard"][green][size 3]I have been tying for only about a year but cringe over the thought of using a vise grip to get started but it can be done. I started off buying a starter kit which included a DnyaKing [/size][/green][/font]
[font "Poor Richard"][green][size 3]vise. From what you have mentioned the price would not be to your liking. Unfortunately I have yet to find anything about fly fishing to be inexpensive. e.g. A package of fly hook [/size][/green][/font][font "Poor Richard"][size 3][green]like the Daiichi #1100 used in the photo cost $4.50 +tax. And the list goes on. BTW a good pair of vise grips will cost at least $10.00 otherwise the jaws of a cheap pair will not hold a small hook firmly enough. Therefore I would suggest buying a White River Fly Shop Classic Vise for only $15.00. Teaching ones self to tie flies will be enough of a challenge versus accomplishing the task of holding a hook firmly enough to get started. Good luck.[/green][/size][/font]
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