holding a fly tip

[ducksterman]

Here's a little tip on how to get a fly with wet glue on it.... or a very small one that's hard to grip.... out of the vice and still control it.

I find it handy...maybe someone else will.

I use golfer's pencils with erasers...push the barb into the eraser and release from the vise.

I happen to use this little pencil holder picked up at a thrift store...many things could be used.

Hope the picture shows it adequately.
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[This message has been edited by ducksterman (edited 03 April 2006).]

[atomic_dog]

So did you steal the pencils from the golf course before or after you snuck onto the course to fish their ponds for feisty bluegill?

Neat idea!

duckster,

"Here's a little tip on how to get a fly with wet glue on it"
That's funny. I didn't know they come that way(-;

Seriously, How do you get to the barb without grabbing the fly? Besides, what the heck is a "Golfer's pencil" and why would it have an eraser? If there was such a thing as a 'fly fisher's pencil' I would understand the need for erasers. It's a given that fly fishers achievements (the fish) grow so we'd have to erase a lot. But aren't golfers supposed to be exact?

Allan

[Thwack]

Very cool. I normally just grab the fly, trying to avoid the freshly glued head area, and stick them into an old wine cork to dry. I like your version better...

Thanks for the tip and the picture.