Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?

[fishnmachine]

That looks nice!  What size is it?   

[rgfixit]

Looks good. Try marabou....white, pink, chartreuse......

Rg

[SPN]

1/32 oz size 6.....I do use Marabou too but sometimes I want a more slender profile.

[Centerpindrew]

Started tying up some gnarly streamers for some spring river action....

[rgfixit]

Man....you're good at those big gnarlies!

Rg

[Centerpindrew]

Thanks Rg 

[rgfixit]

Are you using dubbing brushes for those?

Rg

[Centerpindrew]

I am.

[Raquettedacker]

Looks great Drew...
Need any peacock tail feathers?  
I have a few extra..

[rgfixit]

I need some coaching on using dubbing brushes. I made a pretty decent brush table and understand the process, but they always seem to end up looking like a road kill cat.

Rg

[Centerpindrew]

Looks great Drew...
Need any peacock tail feathers?  
I have a few extra..

Haha.. Thanks for the offer sir! I do have a few myself.. Hobby Lobby has a great deal on them.. 

[Centerpindrew]

I need some coaching on using dubbing brushes. I made a pretty decent brush table and understand the process, but they always seem to end up looking like a road kill cat.

Rg

I usually brush mine with the dubbing brush to get that scruffy look and add bulk then go to town on it afterwards with a toothbrush to style it ( i guess that's what you'd call it)...
I have noticed though that some dubbing should just be left alone after being applied to the fly in a dubbing loop. Like the fine kind you would use on real small nymphs. Unless its fine with long fibers to keep the material intact..

 I dont know... That's my opinion.. Certainly no pro!!

[rgfixit]

Haha.. Thanks for the offer sir! I do have a few myself.. Hobby Lobby has a great deal on them.. 

Dom's are A-1First quality.

Rg

[SKUNK-MASTER]

Just got an apex vise for christmas....I have no other tools and no idea how to tie..........can I get some suggestions on the first basic tools that I will need to get....also what they are used for?    Thank you in advance!!!!!!!

[Centerpindrew]

Just got an apex vise for christmas....I have no other tools and no idea how to tie..........can I get some suggestions on the first basic tools that I will need to get....also what they are used for?   Thank you in advance!!!!!!!

1-1 decent bobbin - Holds your thread
2-Good pair of small tying scissors - Obvious
3-Whip finisher- To finish your fly/ terminate the thread
4-Bodkin- Pick to pick out fibers and hackle.
5- Hackle Pliers- Pliers to holds hackle and other materials while applying to your flies. Mainly Hackle and Schlappen .


These tools will get you started. Having tools 1-3 will at least get you building flies.
Depending on what type of flies you want to make will depend on the need for further tools such as stackers, dubbing brushes, tube fly pins/vise, etc.

That's my opinion...