Anyone else a fan of Marc Petijean, his tools, and tying?

[Byron haugh]

Marc Petijean is a great tool inventor and a great tier. He is probably best known for his use of CDC feathers in his patterns.
This is a nice video of him tying one of his favorite flies:


http://youtu.be/wq3jeGClJPA

[whatfly]

No. His specialty is over-priced and over-engineered tools, and while his CDC is OK, generally I would consider him just another Ronco-esque vendor. YMMV.

[stcroixguy]

I like his products. Seem like good quality. They are by far not the most expensive on the market.

Not familiar with his tying.

"Ronco-esque", Really?

No. His specialty is over-priced and over-engineered tools, and while his CDC is OK, generally I would consider him just another Ronco-esque vendor. YMMV.

[Byron haugh]

Stcroixgu:
He's sorta known as the CDC guy. He ties pretty simple, yet elegant and buggy looking flies with mostly CDC feathers.
A number of his tools are primarily designed to aid in the tying of CDC feathers.
The quality of his tools that I have acquired seem to be top notch!

[Jeremy]

Love his tying style! He makes it look so simple...ala Davy McPhail *G* He's good too, deceptively so.

Here Marc P. goes at it so well it almost makes a guy want to add to his CDC stash and I already have a good bit.

I really like the stuff for a lot of reasons. I also hate the stuff for as many reasons...namely the fussing after a fish or two. Still, I've found adding CDC to my patterns that use a few wraps of hackle for longer, less fussy floats greatly adds to the effectiveness of each fly. Works for me.

I'm considering those clamps he uses but since I can just "add" CDC to my preferred patterns already I'm having trouble making the purchase!

I'd love to have his vise though - just 'cause I like nice tools! I have 3 vises already but if I ever buy some pull-tabs and win.....) (doubtful, I'm too cheap)

[Byron haugh]

Jeremy,
I have his vise. It's a thing of beauty.
Did a little review of it on a thread here. You might do a search and take a look.

[fritz]

I think the quality of his tools are excellent. Unfortunately his push is for the use of CDC utilzing his tools has a limited market here in the USA

[Jayatwork]

I don't own any of his tools. I am sure they are high quality.

His magic tool looks like it has some advantages over the el-cheapo bulldog clip. His bobbin is interesting, but not enough to get me to buy one, yet. As for the rest of his tools, I don't see anything that would justify the exrta cost to ME. But I drive Honda and Ford. Some people drive Mercedes.

[David Parker]

Don't know or care about his tying skills for there are so many "great names" out there, but I'm certainly going to get his magic tool now that I was put onto it by Scott........thanks Scott!............and I have watched a video to see it in use. I like using well made quality tools and feel they have helped improve my tying skills over all these years.