Tying questions - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T09:27:23Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/tying-questions?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI cut sheet foam with a large…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-07-30:2036984:Comment:4149342013-07-30T18:11:55.590ZJesse Dentonhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JesseDenton
<p>I cut sheet foam with a large pair of scissors, sometimes not so large. I cutter cylinders with tubes salvaged from wrecked automatic umbrella shafts and other tubes, most 3/8" or smaller although I have one made from 1/2" EMT. I use emery boards to shape the bodies for poppers and sliders on a very small wood screw in a battery powered rotary tool. A chuck with variable sized opening is a real plus.</p>
<p>I cut sheet foam with a large pair of scissors, sometimes not so large. I cutter cylinders with tubes salvaged from wrecked automatic umbrella shafts and other tubes, most 3/8" or smaller although I have one made from 1/2" EMT. I use emery boards to shape the bodies for poppers and sliders on a very small wood screw in a battery powered rotary tool. A chuck with variable sized opening is a real plus.</p> All I use and ever needed was…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-07-28:2036984:Comment:4141792013-07-28T18:37:57.325ZBruce Tomasellihttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BruceTomaselli
<p>All I use and ever needed was a self healing cutting board and one of those cutters that looks like a pizza cutter. A razor blade and straight edge work just fine, too.</p>
<p>All I use and ever needed was a self healing cutting board and one of those cutters that looks like a pizza cutter. A razor blade and straight edge work just fine, too.</p> The folks at river road creat…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-07-26:2036984:Comment:4134322013-07-26T14:53:25.948ZRob Bowenhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/RobBowen
The folks at river road creation make great cutters. I have about 5 cutters for various types of flies, they work great and last a long time.
The folks at river road creation make great cutters. I have about 5 cutters for various types of flies, they work great and last a long time. I bought a paper cutter, you…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-07-20:2036984:Comment:4113232013-07-20T22:20:22.978Zklrbaerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/klrbaer
<p>I bought a paper cutter, you know, the one armed cutter. I bought it at wally world. It was only a few $$, and now all my strips for certain size flies are the same. The cutter works good on 0.5, 1, and 2 mm foam. It starts to roll the 3mm and you don't end up with a square cut. The good thing is that the fish don't seem to mind. Thread, I bought a bunch of Danville 70 denier and am using it up. I think the Uni 6/0 (70) is a better, stronger, more durable thread. I am slowly buying the Uni…</p>
<p>I bought a paper cutter, you know, the one armed cutter. I bought it at wally world. It was only a few $$, and now all my strips for certain size flies are the same. The cutter works good on 0.5, 1, and 2 mm foam. It starts to roll the 3mm and you don't end up with a square cut. The good thing is that the fish don't seem to mind. Thread, I bought a bunch of Danville 70 denier and am using it up. I think the Uni 6/0 (70) is a better, stronger, more durable thread. I am slowly buying the Uni as I need it. Foam cutters: River Road Creation Cutters makes some really cool cutter. If you fish with hoppers, you can buy a set of cutters in what ever size you want, to make the entire hopper. You get 4 different cutters for the body parts and legs. Very Cool. They also have online instructions. The only problem is the set cost $ 45.00.</p>
<p>Check them out at <a href="http://www.riverroadcreations.com" target="_blank">http://www.riverroadcreations.com</a></p>
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<p></p> I use a paper cutter to cut s…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-07-19:2036984:Comment:4108302013-07-19T20:01:02.757ZRay Ditzenbergerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/RayDitzenberger
<p>I use a paper cutter to cut strips of craft foam. I also use cylinders of various sizes to cut disks to use for poppers. I glue the disks together with CA glue. ......I use mostly 6/0 uni or 70 denier of other brands. I also use some 8/0 for small flies and 3/0 or 210 for flies with a little deer hair such as a Muddler. When I tie full on hair bugs I will sometimes use GPS instead of the 3/0 or 210.</p>
<p>I use a paper cutter to cut strips of craft foam. I also use cylinders of various sizes to cut disks to use for poppers. I glue the disks together with CA glue. ......I use mostly 6/0 uni or 70 denier of other brands. I also use some 8/0 for small flies and 3/0 or 210 for flies with a little deer hair such as a Muddler. When I tie full on hair bugs I will sometimes use GPS instead of the 3/0 or 210.</p> I use a paper cutter when I c…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-07-19:2036984:Comment:4106672013-07-19T18:57:41.668Zdick tabberthttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/dicktabbert
<p>I use a paper cutter when I cut strips and use the scissors from there.</p>
<p>I use a paper cutter when I cut strips and use the scissors from there.</p> For my foam hoppers, I just c…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-07-19:2036984:Comment:4106622013-07-19T18:36:21.718ZAllen Morganhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AllenMorgan
<p>For my foam hoppers, I just cut strips of foam from a foam sheet with a hobby knife (plastic model section of a hobby store), and a ruler to act as a straight-edge. I use a pair of scissors to trim the blunt end when I start the fly.</p>
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<p>I haven't tried anything more complex with foam, but I'll probably just use a pair of scissors.</p>
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<p>Thread size is really dependent on the size fly you're tying. I've heard that when you're tying flies, more wraps with a finer thread…</p>
<p>For my foam hoppers, I just cut strips of foam from a foam sheet with a hobby knife (plastic model section of a hobby store), and a ruler to act as a straight-edge. I use a pair of scissors to trim the blunt end when I start the fly.</p>
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<p>I haven't tried anything more complex with foam, but I'll probably just use a pair of scissors.</p>
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<p>Thread size is really dependent on the size fly you're tying. I've heard that when you're tying flies, more wraps with a finer thread will result in a stronger fly. I'm not sure if it's true or not.</p>
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<p>For most of my flies, I use either a size 6/0, or a 70-denier size thread. I've found those to be somewhat similar in size. I do have some 140-denier thread, that I use when I'm dubbing with a split-thread method. I've got some 8/0 thread, that I use when I'm going really small, like down to a size 20.</p>