----- Original Message ----- From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> OK Don, Tony and other folks, > Being basicly a one handed tier for the moment, how do you pick up very > small hooks and put them in the vice? I use an old pair of surgical fine > point forcepts for the most part to pick a hook out of my box. But anything > smaller than a 14 I have trouble holding to get it in the vice. How do you > do it on such small hooks, (say 20's down)? > Jimi Jimi, I'm fortunate to have these skinny little fingers and I can just pick up a 32 and stick it in the vise. For people with big fingers, I suggest a locking forceps or a good set of tweezers. A set of reverse tweezers might work for you. They open when you squeeze them, and stay shut normally. As far as for being one-handed, putting the hook in your vise is only the 1st hurdle to be jumped. Have fun. I can tie flies without a vise, but not one-handed. DonO
