I started out fly tying with an antique Thompson steel molded vise. Then I moved up to a newer Thompson model "A" vise ($50). After a a couple of years of fly tying I spent some big bucks and purchased a Regal rotary vise ($130). I tied on that sucker for quite a while. I think the Regal rotary vise is great but after I used Jeff Putnam's Dyna King Barracuda I had to have one. The Barracuda ($330) is a great vise. I love the "true" rotary function and the knobs and adjustments are easy to use.
Here's a picture of my vise.
I have also found another great fly tying aid. A daylight lamp($80). This light is just like an ott-light ($130), they both emit a day light spectrum of lighting. The artificial daylight light up materials and my tying desk very well. The light is bright but not too bright, the bulb barely gets warm. A halogen bulb gets very hot and is usually a little too bright.
Check out the area lighted up on my desk from my daylight lamp.
Do you have a favorite light or any other type of fly tying aid?
What vises do you guys like and tie on?
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