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Post by Adirondackflytyer on Mar 15, 2011 17:37:12 GMT -5
I've had one know for about 2 years. Figured I'd try and learn out how to use the SOB. Anyone got any idea?
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Post by Tony Medina on Mar 15, 2011 17:57:09 GMT -5
The crochet looking thing? Use it like you would use say the jaw of your hemp to help you pull the line through the loop when tying on tippet. If that makes any sense to ya.
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Post by Tony Medina on Mar 15, 2011 17:58:08 GMT -5
Hemos not hemp. Damn phone auto corrections.
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Post by Tony Medina on Mar 15, 2011 17:59:34 GMT -5
I just use a crochet needle myself when tying pheasant tail hopper legs.
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Post by Nick Pionessa on Mar 15, 2011 18:06:02 GMT -5
hah! i thought i had some kind of block, i couldn't figure it out either. the crochet hook is cake and you can find some nice fine diameter ones.
the jaws of your hemp huh?
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Post by DaveSiejka on Mar 15, 2011 18:34:55 GMT -5
ive never heard of a hopper leg tool ....... ive always just formed a loop and used hackle pliars to pull them thru .......do you have a pic of the tool?
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Post by Tony Medina on Mar 15, 2011 19:16:56 GMT -5
I assume this is it.  Nick, you were the one that taught me the trick with the crochet hook a while back eh!  |
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Post by Tony Medina on Mar 15, 2011 19:55:07 GMT -5
The following was ripped directly from a website titled Charliesflyboxinc.com. All credit for the photos and the description of actions goes to them. I am merely transplanting them to here for our use. I hope they don't mind. This is a great photo how to taken from a step by step for a hopper pattern. To see the pattern where this was used on their site the link is as follows: www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/details.cfm?parentID=147To make the legs for this fly, mount a pheasant tail feather in the jaws of your vise as shown here.  Pull about a dozen fibers out from the center quill and lay the knot tying tool over the top of the fibers from the backside. Look closely at the photo here, it's not very intuitive to do this, LOL!  Twist the tool and bend the feather fibers so they are bent around the shaft of the tool.  Twist the tip of the tool up to catch the tips of the fibers in the closing loop of the tool.  Draw the tool out to the right to pull the fibers through the loop forming an overhand knot. Pull the tips of the fibers with your fingertips to tighten the knot down.  Peel this leg from the stem and put a light coat of Vinyl Cement along the lower portion, from the knot to the tip. Tie several of the legs at a time to speed up the process. Tie several from the right side of the feather, then turn the feather in the vise and tie several from the other side.  |
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Post by Adirondackflytyer on Mar 15, 2011 19:59:02 GMT -5
;D.... I dont think my hemp has jaws.....I've spent over an hour and still cant find any jaws....anyway... Thanks for the help guys. Been over on Charlies Fly Box many times and never stumbled across that  |
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Post by Tony Medina on Mar 15, 2011 20:00:19 GMT -5
No worries on the help boss. That's why we're all here!
You know I have yet to find hemp with jaws either. Hemp with bite? Very elusive indeed.
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