Here are some of my tying resources ......
HMH Vise www.tyingvise.com
My vise is an HMH TRV its an excellent all round precision tying vise. I often get asked about this vise and why I use it. My answer is simple "Performance is Reality" To be more detailed I tie a lot of long hook and tandem streamer flies. Having the hooks secure in the vise is of upmost importance to me. The TRV has several grooves in their jaws that aid in stabilizing these longer hooks. If I have a 10x long hook in my vise it gets held securely so I can tie with no sliping of the hook in the jaws. As strong as these jaws are with larger hooks they perform equally as well with smaller hooks where you do not need to use the grooves to hold the hook. When I'm tying nymph or caddis dry flies the hooks are held with no issue. Recently I tied some Wulff patterns on historic Partridge Salmon hooks and scratching the hook finish is always a worry. That was not the issue with the TRV the hooks looked new after the flies were tied.
There's a vise for every tyer out there and the HMH TRV works to fit 100% of my tying needs. It is not a beginner vise, it is a vise that will last you a lifetime. HMH has a vise for every level tyer. I teach all of my beginner fly tying classes on the HMH Spartan which is equally a great vise and often is the vise I find students enjoying as their first vise. Reach out to me if you have questions on any of the HMH line as I'm more than happy to answer them.
My vise is an HMH TRV its an excellent all round precision tying vise. I often get asked about this vise and why I use it. My answer is simple "Performance is Reality" To be more detailed I tie a lot of long hook and tandem streamer flies. Having the hooks secure in the vise is of upmost importance to me. The TRV has several grooves in their jaws that aid in stabilizing these longer hooks. If I have a 10x long hook in my vise it gets held securely so I can tie with no sliping of the hook in the jaws. As strong as these jaws are with larger hooks they perform equally as well with smaller hooks where you do not need to use the grooves to hold the hook. When I'm tying nymph or caddis dry flies the hooks are held with no issue. Recently I tied some Wulff patterns on historic Partridge Salmon hooks and scratching the hook finish is always a worry. That was not the issue with the TRV the hooks looked new after the flies were tied.
There's a vise for every tyer out there and the HMH TRV works to fit 100% of my tying needs. It is not a beginner vise, it is a vise that will last you a lifetime. HMH has a vise for every level tyer. I teach all of my beginner fly tying classes on the HMH Spartan which is equally a great vise and often is the vise I find students enjoying as their first vise. Reach out to me if you have questions on any of the HMH line as I'm more than happy to answer them.
Partridge of Redditch www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk I tie on both Partridge and Sprite hooks which are outstanding. Check out my blog page on the Partridge website.
Orvis Learning Center howtoflyfish.orvis.com/fly-tying-videos