"Bob S" wrote in
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Looking to purchase a gift for a relative and would like to
get
him a new vise as the no-name one he has is pretty useless. I
don't know a thing about tying flies other than what I've
read, so
I have no experience with what works and what doesn't.

I see that prices are all over the place so for a starter -
let's
say the budget is good for $200 - maybe a bit more. Not
asking
"what's the best", but rather, what vise would you recommend
and
maybe a little rationale as to why you prefer one type over
another. The fly fishing he does is all freshwater, streams
and
lakes here in the northeast and mainly fishes for trout and
bass.
Yep, I'm planning on uses the flies he makes - so they gotta
be
done right....;-)

Is a weighted base preferable to a C clamp base? I'd like to
get
him one that really works well and essentially becomes
transparent
to the tie flying process -or- in other words, it doesn't
become a
pain in the butt to use. Would rather cry once and get one
that
he'll enjoy using and not just tuck it under the bench - but
there
is a budget so the $600+ models are out of the picture.

Your comments and advice are appreciated,

Bob S.




Vise reviews at

http://www.flyfisherman.com/ftb/hwvise/index.html

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