Ceramic Bobbin

[Spider]

My current old bobbin tends to fray thread ( some threads ) quite easily. Think it may be time to upgrade, and my 4 year old daughter didnt sleep through the night last night so its time she knew what she needs to get me for Christmas

Anyone know a good supplier or a good brand ?

I dont think Sportfish sell them ?

[jonnied17-2008]

lakeland sell a good range. I use an orvis ceramic which has been a blessing, but unfortunately lakeland dont sell them! not sure where you would get one other than an orvis shop

[arkle]

C & F seem popular here, but at £24 I don't rate them as v.f.m. Try to go for models with a solid & non-swelled tube there's plenty of choice & at a lot less money. There are plenty of ceramic tipped ones out there, someone just fitted a bead inside a metal tube, a cheap method that allows it to be called a ceramic bobbin holder. The swelled tip can block vision slightly & make finite placement of thread challenging.

TMC make a ceramic bobbin holder. GAC sell them.

Glasgow Angling Centre – Tiemco Tools

Walker

[maharg]

If you have any of the elongated glass beads you could glue it into the end of your bobbin and save yourself a few quid

[scotty9]

I'm a complete noob at this so take this as you please

Upon a bit of searching these forums i found that the Griffin Magnum ceramic bobbin holder was rated highly. I bought one from GAC and have to say it's doing me very well at the moment, fits nice in the hand and i haven't had any broken thread yet. I think Steve Parton sells them at around £8... Oh and it's got a lifetime warranty according to the packaging.

[Spider]

Cheers lads

[AndrewMWalker]

i'm a big fan of the rite bobbins, they are very smooth and you can adjust the tension easily... Lakeland sell them

[horses50]

Got one from the orvis shop for about £6 this one is not an insert but a ceramic tube

[doonicus]

Sparton Fishing Tackle for the Gordon Griffith's ceramic bobbin holder, still using one I bought about 20 years ago, dropped it, kicked it, stood on it, still as good as new.
The rite bobbin I find is a real cracker as well, use this one for flies you are going to dress with black thread, and have another for flies you are tying say a dozen or so with the same colour thread. The rite is a bit fiddly, but I love the two I have, on a par with the Griffith's or Veniards that I have.

Sam