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

[WANNAKETCHUM]

Orange is what I had with me for some reason.

Those little foam poppers are super easy to make and work better than any other  style I've tied. I tie some smaller ones for the 2 wt.

Rg

Rg...

Do you tie in any kind of underbody like chenille, peacock, yarn, etc. or do you just lay down a base of same color thread as the foam? Just curious, I've always tied in underbody on foam terrestrials such as beetles. Didn't know as it would matter much for a foam popper.

WK

[rgfixit]

Just some colored thread.

Rg

[WANNAKETCHUM]

Nice!!... Looks very simple yet effective. Saves on materials too! 

WK

[RIVERRAT2]

Just some colored thread.

Rg

great fly,thank you
 
RAT

[rp dog]

It appears that i have finally tracked down the hook i was looking for after contacting Mustad . Thanks trapper its the only way i would found them.
Thanks rp

[rgfixit]

Nice!!... Looks very simple yet effective. Saves on materials too! 

WK

Just get the shape right and it's easy. 1/4" foam from Walmart. I think it was some kind of craft door knob hanger thing.











I'm sure you all get the idea. Need that flat face for a good BLURP tapering the tail seemed to help.

Rg

[Gump]

Nice flies guys...

I do a small foam frog very similar...but out of a green flip flop foam.  At one of the dollar stores they are usually only a couple bucks a pair.   I don't recall, I may have posted this one last year?  Anyways here it is.  I do it with both hair legs as well as sometimes with rubber bands for legs.

[trapper2000]

i love foam frogs,nice flys guys

[rgfixit]

Trapper ties some mean hair mice his STP frogs are pretty cool as well.

FOAM IS FUN

Rg

[fenwick2010]

You guys have inspired me to jump back in ... Seeing all these pretty fish magnets is getting me exited so im going to have to get a vice... Im leaning towards a danvice. My uncle has the old time portable with the big bronze base before they cut out half of the weight, I love that thing and it has great jaw strength.

I can tie streamers, stone flies, hares ear and buggers so I have the basics down . Made some nice steelie streamers/jigs too in the past.

I miss the days of sitting at the bench talking fishing... I need to find an old desk and get some pine,oak trim along with some dowels & stain.. I love a good bench build! Anyone have any ideas?

[rgfixit]

I've been tying on a Danvise for several years now. It's a great value and a solid vise. Shows no sign of wear after who knows how many flies of all sizes. I tie down to #22 and up to 2/0. The rotary function is smooth and easily adjustable.

I've come close to pulling the trigger on a $500+ vise a few times. I just don't see that kind of value over the Danvise.


Now if I ever come across a Law vise, I'll take out a mortgage and it will be mine!

Rg

[myemmy]

Hey you guys how about a few pics of deer hair bass bugs, miss them home some are still around!

[big_guy_13021]

  hows this

[rgfixit]

 

Trapper will have to post deer hair bug pics. I don't spin worth spit!
Although I have played around with a kind of Clouser Muddler crossbreed for bass


They caught fish too

Rg

[bigal409]

  hows this

Nice one big guy