Fly Tester

[AKSkim[_89_]]

A few years ago Orvis in their Fly Tying Catalog had a fly testing
machine that cost around $75.00.

It consisted of a small water tank and pump. From the looks of it, you
would tie off a fly to some tippet and place the fly inside the tank and
the flow of water you would be able to see how the fly reacts in
relationship to the flow.

I thought it was cool, and forgot about it for a while, when I went to
purchase one, they no longer carried them.

Does anyone out there know of some type of fly tester that you would be
able to observe the movements of your fly under water?


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[AKSkim[_90_]]

Thanks Burt.

I am looking for something that I can actually view from the side, and
for testing purposes, that I can replicate the same flow rates over and
over again.

AKS


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[bkill]

Two Ideas, First you can give me your flies and I will tell you how they
perform..

Two, You can thrown your flies in the toilet and flush...You may get a
better view if you stick your head in the toilet just before you flush..

Hope that helps:D

P.S. Never heard of such a contraption..


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On Jul 28, 6:02*pm, AKSkim > wrote:
> A few years ago Orvis in their Fly Tying Catalog had a fly testing
> machine that cost around $75.00.
>
> It consisted of a small water tank and pump. From the looks of it, you
> would tie off a fly to some tippet and place the fly inside the tank and
> the flow of water you would be able to see how the fly reacts in
> relationship to the flow.
>
> I thought it was cool, and forgot about it for a while, when I went to
> purchase one, they no longer carried them.
>
> Does anyone out there know of some type of fly tester that you would be
> able to observe the movements of your fly under water?
>
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http://personal.inet.fi/private/tapani.salmi/TESTTANKPIC.HTML

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By the way, the "original" is here if you prefer;

http://www.kalax.net/

http://www.midcurrent.com/articles/gear/cutchin_kalax.aspx

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[klg neighbor[_5_]]

AKSkim;118956 Wrote:
> A few years ago Orvis in their Fly Tying Catalog had a fly testing
> machine that cost around $75.00.
>
> It consisted of a small water tank and pump. From the looks of it, you
> would tie off a fly to some tippet and place the fly inside the tank and
> the flow of water you would be able to see how the fly reacts in
> relationship to the flow.
>
> I thought it was cool, and forgot about it for a while, when I went to
> purchase one, they no longer carried them.
>
> Does anyone out there know of some type of fly tester that you would be
> able to observe the movements of your fly under water?

Hmmm, interesting. A quick google search only came up with analytical
services or models beyond what I would call in the price range you'd be
willing to spend.

I can envision such a design using a large fishtank and some baffles to
"straighten" the current flow. The fly could be lowered on a stick with
some tippet attached. The volume of water could be controlled by a
variable speed pump. You're probably better off building one yourself.


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[AKSkim[_91_]]

;118962 Wrote:
> By the way, the "original" is here if you prefer;
>
> 'Kalax - The Ultimate Fly-Testing Device!' (http://tinyurl.com/63pmc6)
>
> 'Fly Fishing Gear Review: Kalax Fly Tester - MidCurrent'
> (http://tinyurl.com/5fzd8f)
>
> TL
> MC
>
> 'Connor: Fly-fishing and Fly-dressing' (http://tinyurl.com/6owvfu)

That is it!

Thanks for all your help.

I just checked with Orvis, no longer listed on the web site.

Kalax has Orvis as their only distributor here in the US.


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