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[scalper66]

hey everyone was gonna get into tying jigs and am in the market for a vise does anyone no where u can pick up a cheap one as they are pretty pricy

[newsman]

Most shops can sell you a AA, basic simply $25 to $30 should do it.

[Jamison Jay]

Like newsman said, any vice will do. I have fun tying flies on a $15 dollar travel kit I bought from Cabelas. But for a quality, strong, longer lasting vice I do like the regal know-offs that most stores have in stock. They are big black with a large spring loaded jaw. I might be able to find a link later.

[Jamison Jay]

Looked and found M&Y sells the Sunrise AA vice for $15.99 and the Sunrise regal copy for 49.99 other than not being able to pull as hard on your thread having the brass base is nice for tying locations. it sell for 53.99.

http://www.myflyshop.com/

[HOOK]

do yourself a favour and get a REGAL KNOCKOFF vise. you can pick one up at M&Y for 45 plus tax. this vise will be perfect because the jaws are strong and the vise is very basic and easy to use. I own one and i have never had a hook slip unless i didnt put it in the jaws right cause i was being lazy, and by slip i mean just moved not that it came out.


If you really want a super super basic cheap my friend vise then let me know and you can have the one that came with my beginner kit.....thats if i can find it LOL

[Rp3Flyfisher]

do yourself a favour and get a REGAL KNOCKOFF vise. you can pick one up at M&Y for 45 plus tax. this vise will be perfect because the jaws are strong and the vise is very basic and easy to use.

I AGREE 100%!!!!

If you really get into tying, you will have to upgrade if you go with one of the cheap Sunrise AA vise.

At least the Regal Knockoff will work for many years, with many different types of flies from Very Small (size 18) to larger (Size 1/0).

Just My opinion, but I think you will be unhappy with the cheaper ones if you get more into tying.

Rick

[DavidD]

If you really get into tying, you will have to upgrade if you go with one of the cheap Sunrise AA vise.

At least the Regal Knockoff will work for many years, with many different types of flies from Very Small (size 18) to larger (Size 1/0).

Thanks for the insight - like scalper66, I'm figuring on getting into tying my own flies and jigs this year...  birthday coming soon 

[Geff_t]

Hatch Matchers has them as well.

[Rp3Flyfisher]

I have teaching tying for a while now, and this is my suggestion to everyone.

-Buy a decent Vise
-A good pair of scissors
-A good bobbin (Ceramic)

You can get away with;

-A Cheaper pair of scissors for cutting wire etc.... (Don't use your good ones for this, you will be sorry)
-A Cheap Hair stacker
-A Cheap Bodkin
-A Cheap Bobbin Threader
-A Cheap Whip Finisher

Once you get more into Tying, you can upgrade the cheaper items.

Have Fun

Rick Passek

[newsman]

If you are serious about continuing on and looking for items to put on the gift list; I recommend the following:

For a nice vice that you will not want to replace in year I recommend the EZ Rotary. cost around 100 bills.

Quality scissors; yes.

Ceramic bobbin; yes.

Wire cutters; yes.

Whipfinsher; yes.

Lighted magnifying glass; yes.

And a copy of "Production Fly Tying" by A K Best.

As for the rest of so called must have tools? My experience has proved to me that they slow down the tying time.
 

[camtheman]

seeing as our smallest bills are 5$ thats a very expensive vice
just kidding
ive got an el cheapo from wally world  thats works ok

[HOOK]

like i said already if you want a super cheepy vise i will give my old one away because its not getting used........hell my upgrade vise is only used to dry chironies while i tie the next one LOL  my main vise right now is my Regal knock off. Im looking at getting a rotary very soon though because i know i would use it 

[Jamison Jay]

I really don't think that may tools or any books are needed for tying Jig's. The bobbin, scissors and vice are all you really need. Maybe a whip finisher if you've got big fingers. But I use thick saltwater type thread when I do mine and it doesn't need alot of wraps to finsh.

[typhoon]

You need very few tying skills to tie a simple jig, but I'm having good success using more traditional fly tying techniques and patterns on my jigs.
Here are a couple:



One word of warning: if you're thinking that you will save money tying your own that probably won't happen. Acquiring materials requires and becomes a full time job.

[firstlight]

Hatch Matchers has them as well.

DOHH!! you had to go and say that huhh.
Guess ill be getting a new vise sooner than i thought.