Rubber band tool
A super simple and inexpensive home made tool to hold hackle and other materials while tying.
UK fly tyer Alan Bithell saw our article on the Green Machine and noticed the small tool that the tyer Ken Bonde Larsen used to hold the hackle, a so called hackle guard.
Alan dropped me a mail:
As I tie this fly from time to time I have a "tool" that does the same job, however I bet it only costs a fraction of what that one does. I'll attach a couple of photos of it and how I use it. It occurred to me that it might make a short "Fly Tying Tip" article for you if you would like to put it up on your site.
Alan
The tool is made from very simple materials: a rubber band and a small piece of tube or a thin straw. A piece of fly-tying tube can do the job. Apart from that a small piece of monofilament will make the preparation of the tool easier.
Making the rubber band tool
The materials
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Ready to pull
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The finished tool
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Over the bobbin
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Tighten
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Pull back
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Tie the body
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Loosen tool
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Remove
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Comments
Great Idea!
Great Idea!
Norm, Google the
Norm,
Google the word hackle guard and there should be plenty.
Martin
so where can i locat
so where can i locate/get one of the commercial tools?