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Finally set up my tying station
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:09 pm
by ruthven78
I was playing around last night and came up with these, who knows if they will catch anything lol
Re: Finally set up my tying stating
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 2:11 pm
by Bodofish
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.
Re: Finally set up my tying stating
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:07 pm
by ruthven78
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
Re: Finally set up my tying stating
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:30 am
by Bodofish
If you want to make money, you will need a powered vice.
Re: Finally set up my tying stating
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 12:33 pm
by ruthven78
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
Re: Finally set up my tying station
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 12:59 pm
by Bodofish
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.
Re: Finally set up my tying station
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:11 pm
by ruthven78
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.
Re: Finally set up my tying station
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:14 pm
by ruthven78
also made a facebook page
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Re: Finally set up my tying station
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 12:07 pm
by Schenk
Hey Ruthven,
Did you ever make into Wolf?
Re: Finally set up my tying station
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:16 pm
by ruthven78
Schenk wrote:Hey Ruthven,
Did you ever make into Wolf?
No but maybe someday
