Makes sense to me. I will certainly give it a try. Right now, I have to tie some chironomid patterns for when the lakes become ice free.
Nev > On Mar 13, 2015, at 12:52 PM, 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Nev, > I also used the Electrical hooks and they work fine just like a good pair of > pliers. I wrap my Parachutes a bit different than normal. What I find I can > hold the arm vertical while the pliers is alt an angle. I can work the hackle > down under the upper wrap then over the hook shank and dip back under the > wrap with a up and down motion. It just works well for me. I found I have > more control with the hinge pliers than I have with the fixed pliers. The > beauty of it all is we can do what works best for us. > Tony > > > On Friday, March 13, 2015 12:25 PM, Neville Gosling <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hmm! you have a good point there Tony. I never thought of that. Perhaps that > is the reason I bought the rotary hinged type in the first place. ☺️ I tie > parachutes once in a while, but can't remember what hackle pliers I use. My > go to hackle pliers are the electrical style as long as they have a ring to > hold or put your finger in. They grip the hackle well. Next time I tie some > parachute hackled flies I will remember to use the rotary pliers. > > Nev > >> On Mar 13, 2015, at 4:56 AM, 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Allan give Chuck a break. LOL >> A rotary vise is useless for winding parachute hackles. The swivel hackle >> pliers is the way to go on them. That is all I have used for about 25 years. >> The long handle one is the best for that. I can show what I mean at the >> show., Gee now I am picking on you. LOL I am in a good mood this morning. >> BTW, the poppers are finished and you can pick them up at the Sowbug. >> Tony >> >> >> On Friday, March 13, 2015 1:16 AM, Chuck Alexander >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> >> >> Well, since Allan reminded me that since I have a rotary vise, in theory I >> already have rotating hackle pliers, and since I hadn’t actually hit the >> “order” button, I just deleted the pliers and jacked up the number of foam >> spider bodies I ordered which I KNOW I use all the time LOL.. Chuck >> >> From: Neville Gosling <mailto:[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 12:41 AM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Rotary Hackle Pliers?? >> >> Chuck: >> >> I can't help but laugh, we have been delicately trying to tell you not to >> bother because we hardly ever use rotary hackle pliers, but you bought both >> sizes anyhow. >> Oh, I'm still laughing 😃 >> >> Neville (Nev) Gosling >> >> "A Minute Worked is 60 Seconds of Fishing Time Wasted" >> >> >> >> >>> On Mar 12, 2015, at 10:34 PM, Chuck Alexander >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Well, since these are so cheap, ($3.45 and $4.45 respectively) I went ahead >>> and ordered two pair as one has a short handle of about 1 1/2” I think and >>> the other has a 4 1/2” handle with a built in half hitch tool on the end of >>> the handle. Guess it’s the only way I can find out of they are my cup of >>> tea or not. My Daddy did a lot of mechanic work his whole life and he used >>> to tell me “Son, you can’t have too many tools” LOL.. Guess I’ll find out >>> if he was right. In my mechanics tool box and my tool shed, most tools I >>> own I hardly ever use , but when I need them I REALLY need them. Thanks to >>> all, Chuck >>> >>> From: Joyce M Westphal <mailto:[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 9:05 PM >>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [VFB] Rotary Hackle Pliers?? >>> >>> I have some, rarely use them, but don't usually use this kind of hackle >>> pliers tip as I find it breaks the hackle more often than the standard >>> pliers tips that come together. I think it is just a matter of preference. >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 4:15 PM, Neville Gosling <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> My favourite hackle pliers in most circumstances >>>> >>>> Neville (Nev) Gosling >>>> Greater Vancouver >>>> BC Canada >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <EZ_Hackle_Pliers.jpg> >>>> >>>>> On Mar 12, 2015, at 2:13 PM, Chuck Alexander >>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Folks: I’m getting a fly tying materials order and have always wanted to >>>>> try a pair of Rotary Hackle Pliers. Do they work good?? Are they better >>>>> than regular hackle pliers. Only problem I foresee is that after you wrap >>>>> the hackle, those rotary pliers will hang down a lot farther than normal >>>>> hackle pliers, making getting your lock in thread wraps behind the hackle >>>>> would be harder to do than using reg. hackle pliers. Am I missing >>>>> something there?? Thanks for any pros or cons. They are only $3.45 from >>>>> Stockard, which is the place I’m ordering from, but if I’ll never use >>>>> them, that’s $3.45 I could use on something I will use. 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