Fly Tying Vises

Saltwater Fly-Fishing
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Anyone ever see a report showing the top Fly Tying Vises costing between $25.00 and $150.00 and the reasons they are rated as they are?? I saw one on the Ohio Fly tying website but not sure how recent it is.
Maybe some one has a more recent one they will sahre with me.
Thanks
Rodney:smiley::smiley:

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I love my Peak vise… solid, rotary vise. Dynaking are good ones and if you have the cash Renzetti is pretty good too…

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Tarpon 160os

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Thanks for the reply… I am shopping for a Peak Rotary vise. The best price I’ve seen so far is $149.00. I am a beginner at this hobbie and hope to find other Fly Tyers in my area that I can join with and learn more about this.
Many thanks again
Rodney in Dillon, SC

Rodney B

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I’ve got a Dyna-King (Kingfisher I believe) clamp on I’d part with. $80. Not full rotary but a good beginner vise.

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Sounds like a great deal. However, I am holding out for a Peak Rotary Vise at the moment.
Thanks again,

Rodney B

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Islander, how old is the vise?

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Maybe 10 yrs. Still good as new. Been stored for the last 8 yrs or so.

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Does have experiences with that $50 vise at the Charleston angler and the lowcountry fly shop? I believe It’s called the terra vise? Is it a good beginner vise that will hold up a long while?

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Islander,
I sent you a PM

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I answered.

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$149 is the usual retail for the Peak… I HIGHLY suggest the little handle for turning ($10) and the extender to raise it up a little ($10) so it’ll be about $170… I have tied on my Terra vise, and Renzetti’s and I would take my Peak hands down over any of them…

“Paddle faster boys… I hear banjo music!”
http://www.HeroesOnTheWater.org
Charleston Director- www.SCKayakfishing.com
www.lowcountryflyshop.com
Tarpon 160os

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NIkon,
Does that peak hold onto saltwater hooks pretty welll??
1/0,2/0

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I have tied on the terra for a few years. I don’t have many complaints. Good vise, I am looking to upgrade soon though.

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Anvil atlas is a great one. Picked between it and the peak but am with Nikon if I had to choose again I’d go peak.

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tidewater '21

Oscar '10

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I have tied up to a 6/0 on it with no problems… they do sell other jaws that allow you to go real big or real tiny. The jaws they come with are rated for up to 2/0 I think. I tie flies for the shop in the 1 and 1/0 range all the time and I just have the jaws it comes with

“Paddle faster boys… I hear banjo music!”
http://www.HeroesOnTheWater.org
Charleston Director- www.SCKayakfishing.com
www.lowcountryflyshop.com
Tarpon 160os

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So Peak at $149.95 is as low a price as I can get? Is that correct?

Rodney B

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That is the retail price… There may be some places that can do it cheaper but everywhere I know of charges that. They also have a kit that comes with all the acessories a spare set of jaws and a DVD for like $229… either way it’s a great price for an awesome vise…

“Paddle faster boys… I hear banjo music!”
http://www.HeroesOnTheWater.org
Charleston Director- www.SCKayakfishing.com
www.lowcountryflyshop.com
Tarpon 160os

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Do you have any insight into what flys to use for Bass & Pan Fish on the Pee Dee Rivers? :smiley:

Rodney B

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Never fished up that way but a EP shad or baitfish patterns should do the trick as well as deer hair poppers… works everywhere else…

“Paddle faster boys… I hear banjo music!”
http://www.HeroesOnTheWater.org
Charleston Director- www.SCKayakfishing.com
www.lowcountryflyshop.com
Tarpon 160os

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Thanks. If they work everywhere else then they should work up here once the water level drops back to normal.

Rodney B