Wire Worm Help

[SanJuanWorm]

What can I do to save my fingers n thumb from tying up wire worms? I do this every year until my thumb and fingers are raw. Any way of saving them? I have 500 worms to tie.

 

Dave

[Guest 420FLYFISHIN]

its a catch 22! heavy wire makes for more weight but kills your hands and thin wire wont be the same weight but its is way easier to spin with

 

hope this helps

[126barnes]

I've been loading a old steel bobbin with a thread spool of wire (24gauge) and that seems to work pretty good. I haven't tyed a huge quantity like this but I bent a couple dozen with still wire left on the spool. Seems as good as it gets, at least for me.

[daxlarsen]

i find using a pair of hackle pliers once you're about half done and the wire is short enough for it to be worth it.

[Tungsten]

You could use a pair of vise grips,clamp the hook and the wire together in the pliers then spin the wire around using a bobbin.When finished use the pliers or another set to smooth out the tag ends.

 

 

[Hawgstoppah]

dont grip so hard... lol. put the sjw hook in a vice, grab about 3 feet of wire and clip it, then start wrapping but use the force of your hand going around the vice to tighten instead of "pulling it" tight.. you can also try a pair of thin gloves with some kind of a rubber grip. I tied up 2k of them once in about a week... it was harsh..

[126barnes]

grab about 3 feet of wire

 

how big of worms to you tye ole man, 6/0? 12" will bend a no 4.........................maybe I need to go bigger or go home.

[SanJuanWorm]

how big of worms to you tye ole man, 6/0? 12" will bend a no 4.........................maybe I need to go bigger or go home.

 

I hear Brian sharpens coat hangers for hooks.

[eagleflyfisher]

What can I do to save my fingers n thumb from tying up wire worms? I do this every year until my thumb and fingers are raw. Any way of saving them? I have 500 worms to tie.

 

Dave

 

 

I use a small pair of needle nose to grip the tag end then use a loaded up bobbin to lash em on.

Seems to save on the finger thrashing.

Dave

[Bandi]

What can I do to save my fingers n thumb from tying up wire worms? I do this every year until my thumb and fingers are raw. Any way of saving them? I have 500 worms to tie.

 

Dave

 

Some people put bandage on their thumb and index finger.

I like to these flies in rotating vise, as then you only need to grab the wire and it also loads the shank more evenly.

[SilverDoctor]

Feed the wire through the eye. Wind it down, snip off front and back with fine cutters. Much easier.

[Guest tallieho]

if you have a nor-vise,apply just like spinning lead on.B.schlenker taught me this trick..

[flyfishing]

I got a rotary vise recently, it helps ALOT with thick wire. Just hold one end with a pair of pliers and rotate the vise so the wire spreads on evenly. its alot easier then doing it with your hands!

[maxwell]

u could try manning up buckaroo! i stick 5 or 6 laters of duct tape n kick back watch te flames game n wrap em in my hand!!!!!!

[SanJuanWorm]

Haha max...or I could just use yours.

[InvermereAngler]

What size are you guys tying these in? I am looking at ordering a bunch of materials and I figured I should probably add a few worms to my tying list over the next few months.

[Tungsten]

What size are you guys tying these in? I am looking at ordering a bunch of materials and I figured I should probably add a few worms to my tying list over the next few months.

 

 

http://flyfishcalgary.com/board/index.php?...p;hl=worm+hooks

 

All sizes but i use 6-8 mostly.

[Din]

[SanJuanWorm]

I tie 4, 6, 8 and 10

[Hawgstoppah]

I said three feet of wire assuming you guys are interested in production tying. Why spend all night cutting wire? 3ft is manageable, and gets you about 5 to 10 or even 20 flies depending on what size your tying. I tie the basic wire SJW in all sizes, from a #2 all the way down to a #20 (though once they get past about #16 I start calling them bloodworms).

[InvermereAngler]

Thanks boyz! Should be cranking out a few of these soon.