How do you use your rotary vise?

[Coach Robb]

It takes a little getting used to, but once you do it helps in almost all aspects. Wrapping ,ribbing, palmering, application of head cement and epoxy.Twisting chenille for bass worms. I also like using it for foam beetles after tying off, turn the fly upside down and allow the head cement to really penetrate the threads. I also like to look at my flys from the fishes prespective which is from below not above.

[Greg H]

One asset not yet mentioned is that when wrapping hackle there are two connected benefits. 1)Holding the hackle tip stable (in your right hand) while wrapping means the hackle doesn't slip out of your fingers as easily and 2) that it seldom breaks because it is not getting twisted with each wrap. I find that a half-hitch before each new step saves a lot of slippage.

[This message has been edited by Greg H (edited 15 February 2005).]

[ilmbaba]

While we're on the subject...
I have a Renzetti and I like it. I have used the Rotary Feature very little, though. When I do, I usually end up with a big mess where the thread on the bobbin starts to unwind and mess up. Would one of you kind souls care to share the secret that I've never known about thread control while spinning on some other material?

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Elliott W.

I tie flies to give the fish something to laugh about.

[ducksterman]

Throw a half hitch before you lay the bobbin thread over the thread holder.