I, too, like the older bobbins and so far they have no problems. Yes, I simply put the hackle pliers on the end of the thread before I cut it off the fly. Saves thread and is so second nature now that I do it without thinking. Joyce
On Sat, May 7, 2016 at 10:00 AM, 'Anthony Spezio' via VFB Mail < [email protected]> wrote: > Speaking of bobbins. I have two of the old bobbins that I like better than > the newer ones. They will stop and hold the thread in place. The newer ones > seem to not have that stop and the thread will roll back all the way back > to the spool. Easy fix is to just wrap the thread end on the button on the > post to keep it from pulling back on the spool. After you do it a few times > it will come naturally. > I think Joyce uses a hackle pliers to keep the thread from rolling back > on the spool.. > I asked Norm about this and he said the old springs were breaking and they > modified the bobbins to eliminate the problem. > I prefer the older bobbins. > Tony. > > > On Saturday, May 7, 2016 10:31 AM, Joyce M Westphal <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I do have the smaller set, but I am a lazy one, so found that I really > didn't need them unless I tied 24s, and as I can't see to tie them on, > there is no need to tie them. I do 22's with no problem at all. I can say > this, Norm is fantastic in his service. I have had to replace the O ring > and he sent me the correct ones at no charge, has refurbished my vise when > I broke it (my fault, not that of the vise) and when I have a question or > need new bobbins, he is quick to send them. When I tie for show, I find > that people want to buy (and sometimes steal) my bobbins. When you do tie > for groups, I suggest that you keep your bobbin in your hot little hand at > all times or within your sight. Joyce > > On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 7:09 PM, Michael Bliss <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Joyce is much better tier than me but I have found the midge jaws > invaluable when tying small flies. > > Mike > > On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 4:50 PM, Joyce M Westphal <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I have the standard set of jaws, never needed the smaller or bigger set > and I tie 22-24s and big 2/0s for salmon. These jaws hold everything well. > Joyce > > On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 3:31 PM, Allan Fish <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > If you contact Norm direct, tell him you know me. > > Tony > Careful Wayne, > Norm might charge you double if you do that. 😝😝 > Al > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to mailto:vfb-mail%[email protected] > <vfb-mail%[email protected]>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > > -- > Mike Bliss > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. 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