Re: [VFB] Micro Clips [was: Head cement vs nail polish]

[Tony Spezio]

Tomorrow if I can get him away from his mother. LOL
Tony
KEITH PASSANT wrote:
Great Granpaw Tony Congrats to you and yours. We all know your great so
nothing new there then. When are you taking him fishing???
KP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Micro Clips [was: Head cement vs nail polish]
 

Mark,
Let me add to that. Drill a hole through the base if one, slip it on a
fishing lanyard. It will hold small flies when you are tying them on to
a tippet. After the tippet is threaded through the  eye, use the clip to
reach through the tippet loop and catch the tag end to make the knot.
For us old toots that can't see anymore, it works great. It also can be
used like half hitch tool to pull a tag end if a tippet through the loops.
Now OT. I have become a GREAT GRANDPOP again this morning, A boy 8 lb..
6 Oz. 20" long.
This is # 4
Tony
Mark Klemick wrote:
   

Tony's comment about micro clips reminded me how useful they can be.  The
     

ones
 

I use are the smallest version that Radio Shack sells.  Instead of the
     

serrated
 

"alligator clip" jaws, these have flat, smooth jaws.  I use them to hold
materials when tying numerous flies.  They're especially good to hold
     

tailing
 

materials like fibetts or hackle fibers.  It's much quicker to cut 30
     

tails at
 

the same time and hold each in a separate clip.
Since the jaws are flat, I found it helpful to glue a small piece of
     

craft foam
 

to one of the jaws.  This gives a much more secure grip to the clip.
I don't have the clips mounted to anything since that's not necessary
     

when
 

holding materials, but thanks for mentioning it because that opens up a
     

variety
 

of other uses.
If you want to see the item (#270-373), here's the catalog page :
     

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=270-
   

373
 

Mark
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--- Tony Spezio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

     

I have a row of them on a strip of oak attached to the front of my tying
station that I use for tying at shows. It makes it handy to pull one out
with a fly and hand it to the attendee to view. I also put flies that
have each step tied on them so the attendee can look at each step it
takes to tie the fly. These are great for displaying flies though hard
to find and cost more than I like to pay for them. Cheap Tony again. LOL
Tony
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that's a great Idea, I was wondering where to get those clips I saw
everyone using at the shows,,,Thanks Tony
         

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