Tying tool advice

[christy27]

Bit of help needed here folks. I'm tying a dry fly that needs a palmered body. The hook is a 16 so not far from one end to the other. Thing is when I wind my hackle towards the eye the waiting bobbin holder really gets in the way. So much so that every turn I have to make allowances or move it.

I've seen some fancy vices around with various bits of apparatus hanging off them or close by. I have no idea what these bits and pieces do, but surely one of them must be a place to park the bobbin whilst doing other things. If so can buy something as an add on? Any ideas most welcome.

Chris

[sage fan]

Bobin holder? just lets your bobin hang out of the way. Cheap as chips mate.

[3lbgrayling]

Lots of different bobin hangers out there. I see them on E-bay,but probably find some of the big mail order companies do them.

Jim

[christy27]

Bobbin hanger is it. Ok I'll go have a mooch. Thanks.

[123jc]

Hi Chris, I use a few gadgets to help with my tying as I only have one arm, I use a bobbin cradle attached to my vice, I think I got it off of e-bay and also a home made one so I can position it anywhere around the vise, or I've seen more expensive one's that can be adjusted to any position, I find the best method if using it from the front of the hook is to put a half-hitch in the thread first, this stops the thread falling of the eye.

Craig

[christy27]

Originally Posted by 123jc

Hi Chris, I use a few gadgets to help with my tying as I only have one arm, I use a bobbin cradle attached to my vice, I think I got it off of e-bay and also a home made one so I can position it anywhere around the vise, or I've seen more expensive one's that can be adjusted to any position, I find the best method if using it from the front of the hook is to put a half-hitch in the thread first, this stops the thread falling of the eye.

Craig

Thanks Craig, just had a look at a few on the bay. Think I'm going upstairs to find a coat hanger .