Gadgets, do dads and thing of amabobs

[Dutch]

I am a toy guy.  My wife recently saw an item on Facebook that caught my attention.  I have old arthritic hands and old eyes.  I carry a lot of setups and change line often.  I just had to get this gizmo.  It works like a charm.

It is the RTD from erupt fishing https://www.co-anglers.com/patented-rtd-rod-threading-device-offers-relief-for-common-fishing-headaches/#

[Terrierman]

This thing is really helpful to me, old eyes and fat fingers are not a good combination.  http://www.anglersworkshop.com/Accessories_3/Anglers-Image-Magnetic-Fly-Threader

[tjm]

wow,  those are gadgets

[fishinwrench]

IMO difficulty in doing certain tasks is just because you don't do it often enough.  If I go trout fishing and haven't been in awhile I always have a real hard time with 6x and tiny flys.   But after I have done it awhile (a dozen times) it's a piece of cake.  

So instead of buying crutches to help I just try to practice it more.  Works for me.

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 minute ago, fishinwrench said:

IMO difficulty in doing certain tasks is just because you don't do it often enough.  If I go trout fishing and haven't been in awhile I always have a real hard time with 6x and tiny flys.   But after I have done it awhile (a dozen times) it's a piece of cake.  

So instead of buying crutches to help I just try to practice it more.  Works for me.

Adapting.....😀

[176champion]

I'm here to tell you when Author visits your hands and fingers it is difficult to get your fingers to do what you want.

[fishinwrench]

Other parts of my body sometimes refuse to do what I want them to ...but so far the hands and fingers have been able to save the day.  😊

[snagged in outlet 3]

I wish I hadn't read that.  

[tjm]

Line is easier to feed trough the guides if folded about 4' from the  end and the fold/bight  fed trough the guides, it's been a long time since I rigged a spinning rod and I can't recall if it works on the big guides or not, but a folded fly line can't fall back through the guides because the loop will open up bigger than the guide if it is dropped, a simple thing that I never see anyone doing at the park, never saw it in a tube video either. Mono can be tied in a bow knot that feeds through the guides like a shuttle block and won't fall back,  just clip the bow off when rigged. When feeding tippet through the hook  eye and or tying tippet hold it against a contrasting background and it will appear magnified, dark brown works best for me,  so my hat is brown. It makes 6X look like 0X.   Find knots that are easy to tie and don't require three hands, I use a double surgeon knot for almost everything and by using just one knot it does get easier.  I have enough to tote with fly boxes, tippet spools, forceps, hook hone, this and that etc. I bought a tool that makes nail knots easier and it found a home on the tying table. I bought a tool for pushing the hook out for releasing the fish and it stays in the tackle bag, I probably won't buy many more gadgets.  As I age, simple becomes much more attractive.

[Dutch]

41 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

IMO difficulty in doing certain tasks is just because you don't do it often enough.  If I go trout fishing and haven't been in awhile I always have a real hard time with 6x and tiny flys.   But after I have done it awhile (a dozen times) it's a piece of cake.  

So instead of buying crutches to help I just try to practice it more.  Works for me.

Just give it some time then you will be there.  I'm 3 years older than dirt.  I carry 20 setups and change line often.  In fact I remember when they dug the ditch for James River.