Tippet spool management

[Ronbow]

Gad I love this site.

 

[Buzzy]

Let's see: asparagus and butter, asparagus in soup, asparagus on the bbq, steak asparagus and blue cheese, asparagus gumbo, asparagus and shrimp; only six more and I'm set.......

Let’s not forget asparagus gohan, asparagus in miso soup and I’m very fond of sautéed asparagus in an omelette….

 

[Stonedfish]

Pickled asparagus….
SF

 

[Ronbow]

I tried an asparagus fly under an indicator, but all I got was.................


grass carp

 

[Brute]

Let's see: asparagus and butter, asparagus in soup, asparagus on the bbq, steak asparagus and blue cheese, asparagus gumbo, asparagus and shrimp; only six more and I'm set.......

Roasted asparagus, prosciutto wrapped asparagus Benedict, asparagus & shiitake stir fry, asparagus in fried rice, asparagus crudités, asparagus ice cream (okay, that’s extreme)…

 

[Tom H]

Similar to the elastic, bead, and shrink tube. I picked this up from Tim at Tightline video production.

 

[Porter2]

Produce rubber bands. Thick and blue or green…. Broccoli and asparagus mainly. Also good veggies to eat

 

[jasmillo]

As others have said, rubber bands are a cheap effective option. If you want a more boujee option for bigger spools, the bands that they use around Smartwool socks packaging are great for larger spools. Nice socks if you need some. A bit on the pricey side but can be found on sale a lot of places.

 

[Bruce Baker]

I get it that tippet spools sometimes leave a lot to be desired regarding "management", for me especially Maxima (rubber bands for me) but Ultrawire spools come with a removeable "cap" (for lack a the proper term) that I've found to be good at keeping the wire in place. When tying and I need wire, I remove the cap, cut off a length of wire and run the spool's tag through the caps teeth and put the cap back on while keeping a bit of tension on the wire. Works for me.

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I have one spool of thread with the cap that you are talking about. I tried looking online for a supplier of the caps so I could get some for my other spools and so far have had no luck.

Though pricey, I did find these:

Hareline Fly Tying Spool Hands

Ever have a thread spool roll off your bench and halfway across the floor, the thread unspooling the whole way? Fly Tying Spool Hands is a clever little gadget that not only keeps your thread, floss, tinsel, etc. neatly on the spool, but also works as a dispenser -- pull the thread through the hole

www.flyshack.com

 

[Buzzy]

I have one spool of thread with the cap that you are talking about. I tried looking online for a supplier of the caps so I could get some for my other spools and so far have had no luck.

Though pricey, I did find these:

Hareline Fly Tying Spool Hands

Ever have a thread spool roll off your bench and halfway across the floor, the thread unspooling the whole way? Fly Tying Spool Hands is a clever little gadget that not only keeps your thread, floss, tinsel, etc. neatly on the spool, but also works as a dispenser -- pull the thread through the hole

www.flyshack.com

Bruce - Like Ultra Wire, UTC threads come with the caps.

 

[Dloy]

British Omelette: Parboiled asparagus (or leftover) with Swiss cheese. Hollandaise if extravagant.