Looking for a vise to use to tie jigs and feather trebles.  Anything in particular to look for?  Thanks

11 hours ago, Wildbillb said:

Looking for a vise to use to tie jigs and feather trebles.  Anything in particular to look for?  Thanks

How much can you spend?

I'd like to keep it under $50

3 hours ago, Wildbillb said:

I'd like to keep it under $50

I know Barlows Tackle and Lure Parts Online has vises in that price range, but I know nothing of the brands and limits of the jaws as far as hook sizes they can handle, the description on those vises are vague and you would have to Google those vises for additional info or call the retailers and see if they would have that info. Right now I am using the Griffin Spider vise and really enjoy using it, but it will run around $75.

Since I only tie jigs I bought a $12 one from Cabelas. 

 

Allen 

This is what I use.  I bought it in a fly tying kit from gander mountain.  I think I paid maybe 20 bucks for the kit 7-8 hrs ago.  Other than the book that came with it this is the only thing I have left from the kit.  I’ve used it to tie Steel head jigs, buck tail jigs, dress trebles hooks, and what ever else fishing and tying related.  

 

Is it top of the line?  No it is not. For what I use it for a couple times a year it is fine.  It did produce a one time order of about 30 buck tail jigs though 

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To save yourself headaches later, getting one that can rotate the hook around is a feature that I would advise you to look for. I went to the hardware store and built a DIY vise for about $15. It's a little on the beast mode side of things, and certainly won't win any beauty competitions, but it can handle putting feathers on a little drop shot hook all the way up to a 12/0 bucktail for musky.

I recommend that you get one that rotates.  You can do a lot more a lot easier with it.  I have a Dan Vice that I have been using for a long time.  It has worked great.  I have tied several thousand jigs with it.