Author Topic: Hey Fly Tiers, What's In The Vice For Ice? (Read 45768 times)

esox_xtm · « **Reply #300 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 06:30 PM »

Sorry trap, gotta disagree. The angle of the point makes it a circle. Not good or bad, right or wrong, just different.

trapper2000 · « **Reply #301 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 06:35 PM »

that's a bait holder ......this is a coffee bet

I actually get those 100 at a time from walmart I soilder blades on them or ty yarn flys with them .... good hook and cheap I love em ...I carry a vile of them in my bag too

MattyP123 · « **Reply #302 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 07:23 PM »

Yeah, I think its a bait holder. I tie with them too for some stuff. Circle hooks shank bends into itself more, not just the point

big_guy_13021 · « **Reply #303 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 09:12 PM »

Baitholder size 10

fish it naked...I'm just doing a bunch of them now I think they will work good a few raps a thin wire nail polish..that color is very hot ontisco..

big_guy_13021 · « **Reply #304 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 09:13 PM »

I have 8 12 and 10 size hooks looks like a dot kindda

fishslayer730 · « **Reply #305 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 09:22 PM »

Quote from: big_guy_13021 on Jan 20, 2016, 09:12 PM

.that color is very hot ontisco..

did someone forget to open a window before they played with male polish

rgfixit · « **Reply #306 on:** Jan 21, 2016, 02:54 AM »

That's why I'm switching to powder paint

Just waiting for some fluid bed cups for my setup. I gave up testing different stuff for membrane. Must have tried 20 different things from felt to printer paper. Even tried parchment paper. For $4.50 a piece I bought them from TJ Tackle.

I did find membrane for sale, but I'm not too interested in taking out a mortgage to buy a little square of it.

Rg

big_guy_13021 · « **Reply #307 on:** Jan 21, 2016, 05:36 AM »

I hear ya on that one rg..there's alot a stuff you can get for powder paint....fishslayer that was my color last yr that and gold...you behave your self.I've had no time to get on the ice yet...soon I will be and fish beware....

esox_xtm · « **Reply #308 on:** Jan 21, 2016, 05:52 AM »

Quote from: trapper2000 on Jan 20, 2016, 06:35 PM

that's a bait holder ......this is a coffee bet

I actually get those 100 at a time from walmart I soilder blades on them or ty yarn flys with them .... good hook and cheap I love em ...I carry a vile of them in my bag too

OK trap, we got it from the horse's mouth. I owe you a coffee

. I am still a little befuddled by that particular hook. Here's my issue: everything about it says "baitholder" except the angle of that hook point. See below:

Now here's a more conventional circle:

That said, I've never seen a circle with a turned down eye..... Turned up or straight but never down.

big_guy_13021 · « **Reply #309 on:** Jan 21, 2016, 06:27 AM »

That was probably something on my powder paint top

big_guy_13021 · « **Reply #310 on:** Jan 21, 2016, 06:31 AM »

I bent theveye down so its more horizontal in the water when jigging..I'm a smart cookie sometimes

rgfixit · « **Reply #311 on:** Jan 21, 2016, 01:34 PM »

I say it looks like a hook

Rg

trapper2000 · « **Reply #312 on:** Jan 21, 2016, 02:05 PM »

no fence walking allowed

rpdog · « **Reply #313 on:** Jan 21, 2016, 05:38 PM »

Try to get along or I send you to your room !!
I used to hear that quite often .
Rp

rgfixit · « **Reply #314 on:** Jan 21, 2016, 06:03 PM »

Not me...I had two,older brothers. Both a real pain in the rear. They used to go at it all the time then the loser would take it out on me. That was till I got to be around 16 or so. Dad decided that my next oldest brother and I should settle our differences so he got ahold of a couple pairs of boxing gloves.

He set us up in the basement and while my brother was trying to get his gloves on, I walked over and turned his lights off....bare fisted.....one shot.

Dad said, " Well, I guess that settles that!". It did!

But I wax fraternal

I've been tying backwards nymphs. I'll be on the ice this weekend....finally.

Rg

Big Ice Hole · « **Reply #315 on:** Jan 22, 2016, 10:40 PM »

RGFIXIT, I need help. A new friend of mine gave me some flies to try for ice fishing. I would like to try some this weekend, but I don't know how to tie a dropper knot. I've seen some videos on how to tie them, but not with a small fly (pass the loop through the eye of the hook). Any help please?

rgfixit · « **Reply #316 on:** Jan 23, 2016, 04:20 AM »

Put the fly on the line first than tie your dropper loop.

dropper loop

Might take a little practice. You've got those ham hands like mine

You can always use a Polomar if it's easier.

Let me know how they work for you.
Rg

chilly-willy · « **Reply #317 on:** Jan 23, 2016, 06:52 AM »

how I would do it is do the dropper loop... then attach by a Albright knot to the dropper loop a short section of light mono then tie your knot whit one line not two....or do it per link below...... see my dropper rig loop is made this way... I use the same first knot on your shoe lace and just do it several times then pull the loop threw the middle by making a whole threw the wraps.... if you make it big enough you can cut the line and tie on a single line like in this link...

http://www.leadertec.com/tipsandtechniques/fishing_knots/knots_dropper_loop.html

Dug1898 · « **Reply #318 on:** Jan 23, 2016, 07:37 AM »

Here's the knot I use, it's simple...The Drop Shot Rig...it works great in the summer too. Just put a small jig or bell sinker on the bottom of the lake, with the fly about a foot up and keep the line tight to the rod tip...also called "tight lining"...if the tip moves, that's a bite and just lift...same thing in the winter; but more jigging is necessary...jiggle, jiggle, jiggle, hop, hop, hop...that's where the jig or swedish pimple works best...in the summer a bell sinker with a bare hook, or fly, above it baited with a small buckeye or fathead minnow is just the ticket...1" gulp minnows work well too...you can drift along and not snag the bottom with a bell sinker...just make sure the point of the hook or fly is up like in the picture...it sticks the fish in the upper lip...

I use a small plain rounded snap with no swivel on the end of my line, that way I can change sinkers or lures quickly without retying. The deeper you are, the more weight you want to get back down there quickly...

Good luck

http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/drop-shot-rig/

MattyP123 · « **Reply #319 on:** Jan 23, 2016, 06:50 PM »

First year/first time using a fly dropper and it out fished jigs 2-1

big_guy_13021 · « **Reply #320 on:** Jan 23, 2016, 08:42 PM »

a few more I done up they work good to...

Growler_ · « **Reply #321 on:** Jan 23, 2016, 08:59 PM »

So very nice flies in here... I haven't tied in a few years but I may have to break out the vice...

chilly-willy · « **Reply #322 on:** Jan 24, 2016, 12:46 AM »

hay big guy I like your idea I have been making them too remember those fake diamonds the kids mainly girls would play with and decorate stuff like clothing? they sell them at joann fabrics michels etc... super glue two on one on each side for a little added sparkle.... like a eye just thought of that my self they even make red one ruby red one for a red eye one.... but your off to a great start there big guy keep those pictures coming ....

rgfixit · « **Reply #323 on:** Jan 24, 2016, 04:02 AM »

Looking good big guy!

Got my cups for the fluid bed yesterday. Super fast shipping from TJ's Tackle. I'm heading out on the ice this morning for a while then I'm gonna get a toaster oven. The alcohol lamp is too hot for ice jigs.

Rg

big_guy_13021 · « **Reply #324 on:** Jan 24, 2016, 04:57 AM »

Thanks guys the small one is made with wire wrap.I have a bunch like that they almost imitate a moon jig...rg lighter works great that small jig is a 1/124 oz 2 seconds with lighter then dip..don't worry I'm sure you will melt the lead off a few I still do..

esox_xtm · « **Reply #325 on:** Jan 24, 2016, 07:03 AM »

A toaster oven is the nuts for powder painting. Keeps an even temp, never melts lead. I run mine @ 350 for everything. I usually have a pile to cure so I use the kitchen for that. Minimal odor that doesn't linger. Just a reminder to clean hook eyes and points before curing or it's much more work that it should be....

rgfixit · « **Reply #326 on:** Jan 24, 2016, 02:51 PM »

Scored my toaster oven at Goodwill today.

$6

I'm happy!

Rg

trapper2000 · « **Reply #327 on:** Jan 24, 2016, 05:26 PM »

I hate high priced equipment

rgfixit · « **Reply #328 on:** Jan 24, 2016, 05:52 PM »

Got a couple wire racks at the dollar store too........they were a dollar......go figure

Rg

rpdog · « **Reply #329 on:** Jan 24, 2016, 06:19 PM »

Now you can make toast and hooks at the same time .
Rp

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Author Topic: Hey Fly Tiers, What's In The Vice For Ice? (Read 45768 times)