Knot Tying Tool From Yesteryear...

[baconcrusader]

Happy Sunday! Anyone remember what this tool is called, and more importantly, how to use it? I found it wedged in the bottom of a box of fly fishing odds and ends I haven't rummaged through in years. It's stamped "Orvis," but a web search has turned up nadda...



Thanks in advance for any help! I either want to learn to use it, or donate it to the River People.

 

[mlob1one]

No pic?

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[baconcrusader]

No pic?

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Photobucket's being goofy. Let's try this:

 

[littledavid123]

I don't know anything about it but sure has a cool style to it and hope to learn how the thing works.

Dave

 

[r reese]

Blood knot tool maybe??

 

[mlob1one]

Blood knot tool maybe??

I have no bloody idea.

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[baconcrusader]

Well I guess I'm in good company!

 

[mcnerney]

How about sending a photo of that tool to Orvis and see if anyone there remembers what/how it was used. It would be interesting to find out the answer.

 

[littledavid123]

How about sending a photo of that tool to Orvis and see if anyone there remembers what/how it was used. It would be interesting to find out the answer.

Sometimes stating the obvious will sweetly part the hair of your peers!

Good one Larry

Dave

 

[baconcrusader]

How about sending a photo of that tool to Orvis and see if anyone there remembers what/how it was used. It would be interesting to find out the answer.

DOH! I should have thought of that.

 

[opus]

Photobucket's being goofy.

Photobucket wont let you do this anymore without a $300+ upgrade.

 

[planettrout]

Photobucket's being goofy. Let's try this:

Photobucket no longer allows FREE 3rd. party hosting. Did you pay them the annual $400.00 they now want for that service ???...


PT/TB

 

[kevind62]

Man. I'm so disappointed. All these experienced fly fishers and "old timers" and it takes a greenhorn to figure it out. This tool is called a "Thingamjig" (not to be confused with "contraption" which has multiple moving parts) . It's a highly technical term we use in the south. We use this term for tools like this that are used for numerous tasks other than what they're designed for and we can't remember why we bought them in the first place.

And remember, when you ask Orvis about it and they ask you if you remember who sold it to you, the guy behind the counter where you bought it was named "Diddle Britches. You know? The guy with the hat??"

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