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| Peter Hartley has kindly volunteered to
produce the first review. The "SCOTTIE" fly tying vice and base made by
S & J Tackle [Scottie
Rods]
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The Scottie Fly Vice
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I have tried a few fly tying vices
in my time. A long spell of tying traditional salmon flies
resulted in the purchase of a very expensive Renzetti vice.
This is a true rotary vice as it can turn the hook through 360
degrees in its own plane, and is very useful for a full
inspection of the 'other' side of the fly. However the
installation of the hook is a fiddly business.
Not a problem with the new
'Scottie' vice now on my bench. This is a lever action vice.
Insert the hook and release the lever. Simple. Once the hook is
in the jaws it will not move. It is very easy and quick to use.
If you want to tie flies on a production basis, then this is the
vice to use. I understand many pro fly tyers are impressed. The
head of the vice has a 360 degree rotation, though not in the
same plane. Flies can easily be accessed and worked upon from
both sides .I have always used a table clamp to attach the vice.
The 'Scottie' vice comes with a very substantial weighted
base. You will not want to drop it on your foot.
I have been converted! The
vice will not move during use and you have the added bonus of
not harming the dining room table
The 'Scottie' vice is very well
engineered and is made by one of our members! John Weaver of
Harrow. If you want to talk to him about the vice call him on
020 8422 2869
Peter Hartley.
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Eagle 245DS portable Fish finder |
| Not everyone will find a need for a fish finder but they are
a most useful bit of kit. |
| I do quite a bit of fly fishing for Pike and Zander and a
good fish finder can really give |
| you an edge. Structure is usually the key to finding
fish, but Grafham has remarkably |
| little, so I use mine as a fish finder. |
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- Depth
capability to 1,000 ft* (305 m)
- Compact 83/200
Dual-Search Skimmer® transducer with dual beams producing up
to 120 degrees of fish finding coverage - includes built-in
temp sensor
- Patented
GRAYLINE® separates fish from nearby structure and bottom
- Advanced Fish
I.D.™ shows underwater targets in different sizes of fish
symbols
- FishTrack™
displays target depth readings above fish symbols
- Surface water
temperature readings come from a built-in temp sensor in the
transducer
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www.jkmax.co.uk for
this model and many others |
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