Fly Tying Friday - 6 February 2026 - Rick Passek at the vise

Описание: In this program, Rick Passek shares several saltwater and salmon patterns he likes to fish. In the WEEKLY TIP, Al compares the Kuchclmeister Clamp from Austria and a less expensive option from China. In Al's opinion, the clamp from Austria is a better option for his tying style.

Links to the items shared in the WEEKLY TIP
Fly Tying Clamp, Metal https://amzn.to/4aBmUbu
Hareline Feather Prepper https://amzn.to/3ZT4IUv
Kuchclmeister CDC Multiclamp https://amzn.to/3Zm2M6R

Equipment we use in our Zoom Studio
We get many questions about our Zoom Studio and offer the following Amazon affiliate links to give you a starting point in assembling your presentation platform tools. We are assuming you already have a laptop or desktop computer you can use, however a good presentation can be made using nothing more than the camera in your smartphone. Our smartphone is a Samsung Galaxy S-20 5G which is an older model that still does a good job today in the studio. Here is a list of equipment you might consider:

In addition to a laptop computer and a smartphone, we (and Fred DuPre’) suggest adding a simple MANUAL focus USB webcam as your on-the-fly vise camera. If you go this route, be sure the camera is manual focus like this one - https://amzn.to/3gS1MEy. This is not the best but will get you started.
The best camera for the fly-in-the-vise is a Mokose C-100 4K, HDMI-USB with a 10-50 mm lens. A less expensive model is available with a 2.8-12 mm lens that is good for a materials camera but get the 10-50 for the vise camera. Here is a link to both versions - https://amzn.to/3DM5msX. Also, some DSLRs will do a great job but cost more than the C-100.

When you add cameras to your laptop, you find yourself running out of USB ports in short order and NO you don’t want to run cameras into Zoom through a USB Hub – a computer crash will be in your future. We had a bunch of people on a Zoom class when this happened to us. We had to finish the class using a smartphone. Here is the best HDMI camera switcher for our type of livestreaming or Zoom presentations. It is the Blackmagic ATEM Mini – a “Pro” version is available for $500.00 but the less expensive Mini will serve you well. Here is a link to the Mini - https://amzn.to/3UsbXOP.

A microphone is a good way to improve your Zoom audio. We used two of these in our studio, but many other options are available - https://amzn.to/3U7Kn9h.

We use several inexpensive LED lights like the two options we offer here. The clamp version works well for around the vise applications - https://amzn.to/3DpfAxJ and the table mount is good for the talent lighting - https://amzn.to/3fenDWs. Before buying lights, look around the house. We started with a couple of shop lamps we had in the garage.

Camera support can be simple or complicated. Here is a real simple option for placing a camera or smartphone on the opposite side of the vise from the tier - https://amzn.to/3NmRTuw, we started with this type of setup. We evolved to the same side of the vise as the tier and after several mistakes we ended up with a Manfroto 244 Magic Arm with camera mount - https://amzn.to/3sK10fq. It’s expensive but holds any of our cameras rock solid.
Materials camera jib arm - https://amzn.to/3TRCQLQ. This isn’t the most expensive but is strong enough to support a DSLR. Don’t go cheap on these unless the only thing it will support is a smartphone.
Smartphone support clamp - https://amzn.to/3Nm0Pk2. Just about anything can work. We started with a couple of pieces of board and a rubber band.