bobin holder

[scooter]

hi all im new to fly tying an i got some stuff of whingeing pom an all i neednow is a bobin holder as iv been to there a hit or miss in that sumtimes theer to stiff an ur thred breaks : an that you can buy a few b4 u get 1 so im asking is there any 1 that got any spare that i can have thanks

[Country Joe]

Watch what your buying, when regarding bobbin holders, I thought I was doing well I purchased four from E Bay with Ceramic tips I ended up binning them, they kept breaking the thread, maybe this is one flytying tool its worth spending a bit on, im sure forum members will keep you right which ones are best, I can't remember the make of the ones i now use.

[ChrisDickey]

Scooter,

Firstly, what type of bobbin holder do you have at the minute? metal? ceramic? or plastic?

Shine a torch down the bobbin holder and see if there are any snags that might catch the thread, i used a wee bit of sandpaper on my metal one and removed the snag.

I dont know about anyone else but in my opinion a bobbin holder shouldnt be realy stiff, I manipulate the legs of mine so that the thread will come on the spool as i am tying without the need to stop and wind more off each time.

I have bought 5 bobbin holders off ebay and as Joe says be careful! I originally bought 2 ceramic lined bobbin holders and they were a nightmare, i use them for thread for lures where fray thread can be covered up but for my buzzers, nymphs and wets I use Talon ceramic which the bobbin holder part where the thread goes is fully ceramic. I got them on ebay for I think 5 quid each and I love them.

I have also used C+F ones which are fantastic in my opinion as my friend has one but I cant bring myself to part with £25 for one!

Shop around and if any ppl you know that fly fish and tie their own flies, then ask them for a go using theirs to get a feel for what you would like cause it can be wasted money, I wasted £10 on the original bobbin holders from ebay

Chris

[syphogenic]

Buy a tiemco ceramic one. This will last you a lifetime. There are better ones on the market by a company CR enterprises. These have a finer tube of ceramic, this enables you to wind closer to the hook. They are pricey though..around £26. So buy a tiemco, you wont go wrong. BTW nobody will just give you one! Anybody got one of these fine diameter tube ones for me........free of course.....come on.......somebody...???

[urbanflyman]

Griffins have been ok for me ,and at a £10 each they wont break the bank.

[savage take]

i use talon ceramic. £5 each eBay. excellent. ordered Thursday arrived Friday.

[weight_forward]

My advice would be If your going to buy cheap ones, get metal tubed, not ceramic. If you get a bad ceramic one all you can do is bin it, you won't be able to remove any sharp edges or burrs. With a metal one, you can at least polish the bore with a pipe cleaner and some t-cut. I know everyone says get ceramic, but I don't think they make that much difference (and metal ones don't squeek)

Steve

[r ian]

I use a griffin magnum purchased from steve parton and find them faultless, i also purchased a tiemco ceramic which i also like using, the griffin was about £10.00 and the tiemco was £15.00 ian

[horses50]

Not trying to hijack the thread[no pun intended] but i cant seem to get steve partons web site up,has he still got it?

[AndrewMWalker]

I use the Rite bobbin holder, £15 from Sportfish. Its a bit fiddly if you swap threat a lot, I tend to use mine for black.

I'll be looking for a couple more when I go to the BFFI show, I'll see if there's any deals.

Cheers

Andy