Tying on flies

[melk]

Hi all,
As I not so gracefully age, I find that my fingers no longer are as great as they were. I was tying on 16 Zebra midge to hack around a little yesterday. Fine, except that I don't think I got the knot secure. "Hmmmm", I thought,"no fish" as I dragged an empty tippet along the bottom in a beautiful presentation. What out there do you use to hold the fly to twist and then sneak the tag end in to complete a cinch knot. I was thinking the wire clip thingies, can't get the correct name at the moment - you push the bottom, the little clip comes out the top - as a holder.
Ideas?
Thanks,
Fumble Finger Mike

[Duffin Boy]

I have had a Brass Cinch Knot tyer for years, works like a charm with cold or old fingers

cinch_knot_tyer_lg.jpg

[okflyfisher]

Eugene bend knot with hemostats... snaps into place when seated correctly... fast strong and great for us old guys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDUm9iZi4qg

[herefishy]

Wow, I never could get that hemostat knot to work, now I know why - a picture really is worth a thousand words

[melk]

Thanks Duffin Boy, you Canadians always have the answer! I have one and just never thought to use it. I will now!
Mike

[sgallas2]

Melk,
Look up youtube video on tying the Davey knot by tightlinevideo . Afte going thru the steps for the Davey knot he uses a little gadget like you described . Made it even easier

[Kaboom1]

Eugene bend knot with hemostats... snaps into place when seated correctly... fast strong and great for us old guys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDUm9iZi4qg

What he said.

Brad

[bgreer]

These work great:

http://www.pomonaelectronics.com/images/large/4826.jpg

If you do a search for electronic mini test clip, you should pull up a good number of results.

Brian

[fritz]

I snell my smallest hooks, #22 and smaller. this year I may have to start with 18's. getting older is tough. the eye sight is one of the first to go.

[CaseyP]

so i'm telling someone that i enjoy fly fishing.
person says, "I've always wanted to ask: How do you get the flies to stand still so you can tie them to the hook?"
title of this thread made me remember that exchange!