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Re: "Drinking Straw Wrangler" (DIY tying tool)

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:19 pm
by Mike62
Hey, Ray; how are you liking the new HMH TRV? If I was ever tempted to mothball my Regal, it would be for the TRV.

Re: "Drinking Straw Wrangler" (DIY tying tool)

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:59 am
by Ron Eagle Elk
Theroe wrote: Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:49 am Ray, you never cease to amaze me!!!!!!

Footnote - I couldn’t help but notice that your FLymph Forum mug includes a teabag of the twinings variety. Do yourself a favor and get yourself some Barrys Gold – you’ll never go back!
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Saw your suggestion and gave Barry's Gold a try. You were correct. Very nice cuppa on a chilly Maine winter morning. Thanks for the post.

Re: "Drinking Straw Wrangler" (DIY tying tool)

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2024 8:52 am
by letumgo
Mike - I love tying on Vickie Eagle Elk's vise. I have three HMH vises (API/Standard/TRV). Once I bought the TRV, I use it almost exclusively. The jaws of the TRV hold hooks very well and I like the smooth rotation using the large brass knob at the end. The rotation feature has been very handy while tying (checking material placement) and finishing flies (rotating a fly to apply head cement/UV resin/painting eyes/etc). I've been using it a ton while working on these Thunder Creek patterns.

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Re: "Drinking Straw Wrangler" (DIY tying tool)

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2024 7:35 pm
by Mike62
Nice! That vise is imbued with good karma! Enjoy.

I've got a friend down in Machias who won a TRV in a TU raffle; he hates it (he's a Renzetti man), but he refuses to part with it. I'll keep working on him.