tips for tying out of the car ?
Fri, 04/24/2009 - 17:35
has anyone tried tying at campsites, and out of a car?
any tips from experience? I have tied in hotels before, and all I've done is bring along my lamp from home to have good lighting.
I am thinking of trying to tie a few flies during the slow times of the day, either at a campsite. Or I could just take stuff with me in the car, and if it gets slow I could just find a picnic bench and tie some.
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Mark,
I have tied using a picnic table, sometimes difficult if you don't have a pedestal base (tables too thick); I have used the arm of collapsable chairs, by using a c-clamp; have used a vise-grip pliers held between my knees; have used a hook stuck into the end of a table (no pedestal base with me on that trip ... that's when I found I needed one!!). When the fish are biting, and you've used up the last of the "working" flies, you'll find a way to tie, right there where you are, to keep on fishing!
Auntie Em
Lord, give me patience, and give it to me RIGHT NOW!!
Mark, I recently was thinking of the same topic and I posted on the fly tying board. It might be helpful:
http://forums.flyfisherman.com/forum/fly-tying/mounting-your-vise-when-road-trip
That is strange. I was just looking at that thread and it appears that most of the responses are now gone along with all of the pictures that people provided. It must have something to do with the migration.
I found that my Renzetti traveler connects to my steering wheel quite nicely and that FishPond Road Trip Fly-Tying Bag is pretty awesome for storing everything.
mark,
i actually do this a lot,....if i understand you correctly, whether it's at Spinney, Henry's L. or Hebgen L. or whereever. You just use the steering wheel of your car to attach your vise and i always use a newspaper or some thick piece of paper to protect your steering wheel from your vice clamps/grips. A lot of times you'll have more fun tying flies next to the water than you have flyfishing the water.
RF
Muddler
The longer post is still there it is a few posts above the one shortened by this new website and it's stange ways.
Who speaks for the fish?
Buy a pedestal for your vise and make sure and have adequate lighting. Travel flytying bags are also helpful for organization and some have a spot for clamping your vise down.
A tip from experience ...
pack all the materials for EACH fly anticipated in zip lock baggies (ie; 1 bag for BHPTN, 1 bag for wooly buggers, whatever). That way you're only dealing with one style fly at a time, and not wasting a lot of time digging through your stash looking for a particular material. Only pack for the flies usually used on that stream.
Lord, give me patience, and give it to me RIGHT NOW!!
When I go camping for more than one day, I haul all my tying gear, but it is mobile because of the shows I do.
This is hooks and beads:
This is material and tools:
Then I have the Vosseler Vise that has a suction cup, plus the head adjust every way. Works killer even off the car windsheild LOL
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