Fly Tying Materials Homemade Bobbin with Jim Misiura

[@susanbailey36]

I love these videos where you take stuff most people throw away and turn it into something useful. Good job!

[@TheFlymanJim]

Glad you like them!

[@mikem.8367]

Great video! Thank you for all of your contributions to the Fly Tying world and for helping the new guys as well as showing some of us old folks (Dogs) some new tricks!

[@ArcticFlies56]

Jim, great idea! You solved two problems at one time. You can eat and recycle at the same time. I always said that fly tiers are the craftiest people I know. Give them a problem and they will solve it. I'm sure you will get great use of you bobbin holders and you color coded them too!

[@TheFlymanJim]

Thanks Rich

[@johnnysants3980]

Geat job making use of things most people would toss in the trash! It showed the passion you have for fly fishing and not being wasteful thanks for the instructions. Best regards ...JOHN in new haven

[@TheFlymanJim]

Thanks 👍 John I have since come to use plastic Q-Tip sticks for the barrel on the bobbin. It is smoother and quieter.

[@Jeff-gt2xu]

OK...using a thread bobbin to create a thread bobbin is like defining a word by using the same word. Great video. Thoroughly enjoyed watching and will give this a try.

[@TheFlymanJim]

Yes! Thank you!

[@TheFlymanJim]

Try using the tube of a hollow Q-Tip. Then very slightly melt the end to a small roll.

[@WynneEden]

Thank you for this video. I'm tired of needing another bobbin and not having one.

[@MberGMusic]

The title would be: How to Tie a Bobbin Holder :) Great Vid

[@brovege]

Jim very unique. Loved it

[@johngarrie2633]

Think you for air the grate videos. I have learned a lot from them 👍🏻. I will be make a few of them 👌

[@TheFlymanJim]

Glad you like them!

[@brandibadger3036]

I'm going up try this tomorrow! Thanks, Jim!

[@TheFlymanJim]

Have fun!

[@bobbertheclown2907]

yes I was thinking the same thing. also I was thinking that stir straws would work as well. Now I just need to order some Chinese.. Thanks again Jim, great videos.

[@ja1vax]

Nice!!! It is fun to make a tool. I appreciate your idea!!

[@EnriqueSantiagofly]

Good ideas Mr. Jim. I use these but with tubes more shorts, easier for getting in the thread. Thank U.

[@bobbertheclown2907]

another great video Jim Thanks again.

[@TheFlymanJim]

Thanks! you can also use a hollow Q-Tip for the thread tube if you want something lighter.

[@nunyabusinez8370]

Nice job. Thanks for making and posting this info.

[@TheFlymanJim]

Good thing I didn't think it was NUNYA BUSINEZ LOL

[@howdyyall8071]

You are the man Jim.

[@maggietrelenberg3793]

thanks Jim I just made one from a large paper clip. It is a little short but it might work for small hands, I can't wait to try it. I will let you know if it works

[@johnthomas5806]

thanks, this should save me some money by making my own bobbins...

[@TheFlymanJim]

It has for me the only thing is I ran out of room for them.

[@kennethsmith8844]

Always fun to make your own tools

[@TheFlymanJim]

Yes it is

[@kevinjtoner]

Pretty slick, Jim!!!!!

[@MikeWitmerNatureJournal]

Cool. Now I can make bobbins for all my different colors of thread.

[@TheFlymanJim]

Just watch out for sharp edges, also you can use Q-tip tubes, but they are a little flexible. The ink pen tube on it's own will work well.

[@AK47Prodigy]

Nice I'm going to make one of these tomorrow

[@ephemera3609]

Hi , I am a big fan , I love the channel ,and I cannot thank you enough for the effort you provide for the sport .I have a question : when it comes to euro nymphing , how do you adjust the tippet length vs the water depth ? Many subject matter experts claim if the fly is touching the bottom , the fish won't touch it . Can you please elaborate or make a video .Your help is always appreciated .

[@TheFlymanJim]

When nymph fishing I don't do the Euro Nymphing. All the guys I've seen doing it use a bright section (orange or chartreuse), on the leader and always fished on the bottom. That being said if your flies are not on the bottom the fish wont eat them.

[@fullstrutn]

you could also heat the end of the wire and plunge them into a solid plastic bead ,thanks for this video ,I like making my own tools and gear

[@benskai2475akurfishing]

Thank you, my friend, for the response, I salute you, my friend. God bless you always

[@TheFlymanJim]

Same to you!

[@jimiclawson8532]

Exceptional idea. "Necessity breeds invention"- some guy smarter than me.

[@nenemannick4455]

Great instructional video jim...........I`ll be on the lookout for some suitable wire and have a go. Over here in England,our Chinese takeaways come in foil or plastic tubs and paper or polythene carrier bags. It shouldn`t be too hard to find some good strong wire though.

[@TheFlymanJim]

Perhaps in the hardware store

[@aljohnson2439]

Wire from "whisk" works wel.

[@danielmason1326]

Thanks for the great video jim, these will pair well with the homemade rotating fly vise i made :)

[@TheFlymanJim]

Sounds great!

[@cameronburns9819]

Let’s see the vice!

[@mikeking453]

Thats pretty cool! I'd probably end up with knots on my forehead

[@TheFlymanJim]

thanks

[@dylanbirosh3861]

This is amazing, Thank you Jim

[@radokingfisher4638]

thanks Jim for good video.

[@davidsa2386]

Many thanks for the tip, good work hug ...

[@benskai2475akurfishing]

the work is very good. I also have a tool like this that I made myself using used goods

[@TheFlymanJim]

Cool, thanks

[@benskai2475akurfishing]

@@TheFlymanJim Thank you again, senior, for your valuable knowledge for us

[@TheFlymanJim]

@@benskai2475akurfishing your welcome

[@benskai2475akurfishing]

@@TheFlymanJim Thank you again, senior, your knowledge is very good for us

[@geosamm9981]

Excellent instructional video. One suggestion, try to remember you are doing it for the camera. Not always easy.

[@TheFlymanJim]

Thanks for the tip

[@BaleeghAmir]

Nice work

[@donanderson47]

Great idea. But how do you make a bobbin if you don't have a bobbin? I am trying to build a fly tying kit from scratch.

[@TheFlymanJim]

If you watch the video close you can figure it out. The main part is to get the size for the spool correct.

[@AhmetCakr-BURSOF]

Nice labor but if you like fly you should use the most professional tullars, ceramic tubes.

[@joepetrof7035]

MR JIM, I JUST FOUND THIS VIDEO. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR INGENUITY. HAVE YOU TRIED BENDING A DRY FLY HOOK INTO A JIG HOOK. WILL IT WEAKEN THE HOOK?

[@TheFlymanJim]

I haven't bent a hook that far. I have bent hooks to make a Klinkhammer style hook, which is much less of a bend. All I can say is try it.

[@grandwonder5858]

Great job! Just wish you shot it with a better camera so that we have better clarity for the video. Thanks for the upload anyway.

[@TheFlymanJim]

Thanks

[@williammallon2526]

Cool Jim !

[@rave1253]

Id rather make my own. If it works use it 👍

[@downsouthfishin4372]

great idea

[@pervezak]

Jim, How do the later raps increase the tension? Is it the angle ?

[@TheFlymanJim]

yes the lower you wrap the thread the tighter it becomes. Also look for Q-Tips with the hollow stems. They work great for this.

[@robertroe3483]

Nice Jim!!!

[@TheFlymanJim]

Go get some take out Rob. One meal will provide you with several bobbins.

[@joosonkim538]

You must have a lot of leaky pens.......Thanks for the Video!!!!

[@jim_cathymcclendon6091]

What gauge wire would you recommend. Don’t live near a Chinese restaurant LOL

[@TheFlymanJim]

Hard to say but it needs to be pretty stiff.

[@brovege]

Jim, how long is the carry out box handle wire in total inches

[@TheFlymanJim]

I would guess it is about 8 -10 inches

[@thegsmash]

Jim Misiura stop bragging

[@CanDuNietteR]

Thank you!!!!!

[@dahutful]

Thanks Jim!

[@djimsoft]

Great job :)

[@stephenharman3987]

Brilliant.

[@TheFlymanJim]

I thought so I have more homemade then manufactured. I will say that I found using a Hollow Q-Tip stem works best.

[@willcosta290]

adorei muito bom deu muito certo aqui no brasil parabens...

[@dustinmoss584]

My problem is is the tube keeps shredding my thread and even on some good bobbins that I bought it still tears up my friend

[@TheFlymanJim]

One way to try and combat this is to take a 16" piece of Kevlar thread and run it through the bobbin, even try to spin it on the bobbin. Another way is to use glyserin on dental floss in the same manner. glyserin should be available at any drug store. You may also try using a hollow Q-Tip these are the blue stems when you make your holder, you can also melt the ends (very slightly), to form a roll on them. Good Luck let me know how you make out.

[@vinfish4697]

does the body just slip over the threaded tube

[@TheFlymanJim]

The tube is attached to the outside of the wire. You can also use the tube from a Q-Tip it works just as well.

[@vinfish4697]

Jim Misiura I’m talking about the pen body with the rubber piece

[@TheFlymanJim]

@@vinfish4697 With my example it did.

[@twsdlbh]

I bet you can do the same thing with coat hanger

[@TheFlymanJim]

Yes I'm sure you can.

[@altexlan415]

I bought Renzitti bobbin holder. so good. if you want to save money dont go to fly fishing.

[@realhardballify]

clean your hands of the oils and stuff .as well.Chinese food can be a mess at times

[@genehowley1465]

I'm going to buy some Chinese food 😅

[@TheFlymanJim]

Give them a try they work good.

[@eliasless]

Oi Will save me some money. Thk

[@TheFlymanJim]

I have a dozen of these at least. You may want to experiment with these. I used the Blue hollow Q-Tips for the barrel also, that worked pretty good too.

[@daewoooo]

So you need a bobbin to make a bobbin. 😢

[@TheFlymanJim]

LOL never thought of it that way.

[@flytyer2368]

With one of the most critical aspects of fly tying being thread control...why? Just go buy em'. I probably have 30 of them with my two favorites and best the Ekich A and S models. Never scrimp on tools.

[@TheFlymanJim]

+Mark Patenaude I won't disagree with you, but there are many guy's and kids out there that don't have the resources to buy everything top of the line. Some of my homemade bobbins are are favorite.

[@fancypelusa2863]

Well said Jim!