tying tools, magnifier

Having reached the point where I wish to tie something besides wooly buggers
I have decided to concentrate on the caddis.

Buggers, in their variations and methods of fishing are the number one bait,
IMHO, for smallmouth bass.

Although I am sure many conflicting opinions exist, I have about reached
that opinion for caddis and trout.

In any event, I am not nor never will be a professional tier. I am not nor
will be a tier whose flies are works of art, pretty to look at or even merit
showing to others. I am still using the tools and necks I got in the Cabelas
kit ten years ago and just purchased another kit (the same) from ebay.

So please, do not assume that I am in the market for the 'hot' set-up. What
I am in the market for is something to help me see a little better. I need a
magnifier.

I have looked at Bass pro
http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...rTarget=search

and Cabelas
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...requestid=6817

Also http://www.ezflyfish.com/mckenmag.html

I am thinking that the 'great big around' glass that swings out of the way
would be easier for me. If anyone would care to make a comment I would love
to here it. I would rather purchase a product from someone here or in ROFF
if at all possible.

....Oh great Hackle Masters this humble born of a dyed barnyard rooster neck
doth humbly beg your guidance......

john

Change 'bait' to 'fly' and 'here' to hear'

John,
YMMV, but I have found the "big round magnifyers" to be a total pain in the
ass. Always in the way of something, no matter what position its in. My eyes
are terrible in close, so I wear a pair of 4X magnifying glasses and use a
strong light. Works well for me for tying down to 26's.





George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

Well, I'm already into bi-focals....

What do you think of the flip up flip down kind of glasses that fit over
regular glasses,

The thingy you wear around your head?

Already wearing glasses kinda throws a wrench in the works..

john
"George Adams" wrote in message
...
John,
YMMV, but I have found the "big round magnifyers" to be a total pain in
the
ass. Always in the way of something, no matter what position its in. My
eyes
are terrible in close, so I wear a pair of 4X magnifying glasses and use a
strong light. Works well for me for tying down to 26's.





George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only
dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 16:08:22 GMT, "asadi...."
wrote:

Well, I'm already into bi-focals....

What do you think of the flip up flip down kind of glasses that fit over
regular glasses,

The thingy you wear around your head?

Already wearing glasses kinda throws a wrench in the works..

I use +2 reading glasses when I'm wearing my contacts, and just take my
glasses off for up close work when I'm not.
--
Charlie...
http://www.chocphoto.com/ - photo galleries
http://www.chocphoto.com/roff

From: "asadi...."

What do you think of the flip up flip down kind of glasses that fit over
regular glasses,

I would suggest a pait of reading glasses. You can get them at most
drug/department stores up to 3.5 diopter or so. If you need something stronger,
Orvis, (expensive), has them up to about 5 diopter, and dollar and discount
stores generally have some real cheap ones up to about 4. The idea is just to
substitute them for your regular glasses when tying.


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 16:08:22 GMT, "asadi...."
wrote:

Well, I'm already into bi-focals....

What do you think of the flip up flip down kind of glasses that fit over
regular glasses,

The thingy you wear around your head?

Already wearing glasses kinda throws a wrench in the works..

I use +2 reading glasses when I'm wearing my contacts, and just take my
glasses off for up close work when I'm not.
--
Charlie...
http://www.chocphoto.com/ - photo galleries
http://www.chocphoto.com/roff

"George Adams" wrote in message
...
John,
YMMV, but I have found the "big round magnifyers" to be a total pain in
the
ass. Always in the way of something, no matter what position its in. My
eyes
are terrible in close, so I wear a pair of 4X magnifying glasses and use a
strong light. Works well for me for tying down to 26's.



I wear 3.5 (diopter?) reading glasses....the kind that sit down on your
nose like granny glasses. Its easy to look over them when I'm hunting for
stuff, and simple to look through them when I'm tying. I guess thats why
librarians wear them.

But I'm very careful to not be seen by SWMBO when I'm tying anything smaller
than a #12.

--riverman

George Adams wrote:
John,
YMMV, but I have found the "big round magnifyers" to be a total pain
in the ass. Always in the way of something, no matter what position
its in. My eyes are terrible in close, so I wear a pair of 4X
magnifying glasses and use a strong light. Works well for me for
tying down to 26's.

Agreed. I've got one of those "big rounders" I donated to SWMBO for her
hobby work with beads and switched to head gear. I got one of these:
http://tinyurl.com/5gdsg from Orvis' sale room for $16. I like them
'cause they flip up and out of the way when I don't need the
magnification, and they fit over my eye glasses.
--
TL,
Tim
---------------------------
http://css.sbcma.com/timj/

Well, I'm already into bi-focals....

What do you think of the flip up flip down kind of glasses that fit over
regular glasses,

The thingy you wear around your head?

Already wearing glasses kinda throws a wrench in the works..

john
"George Adams" wrote in message
...
John,
YMMV, but I have found the "big round magnifyers" to be a total pain in
the
ass. Always in the way of something, no matter what position its in. My
eyes
are terrible in close, so I wear a pair of 4X magnifying glasses and use a
strong light. Works well for me for tying down to 26's.





George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only
dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller