I tie Bucktails for Musky fishing and that’s the extent of my current Fly-Tying skills, I use a hobby vise for clamping the trebles and it works fine for that application. I would like to tie some marabou jigs, poppers and streamers, etc. Looked online for fly tying vises and they range from $14 - $400.
What have you used and what should I look for in a good vise?

height adjustment

as deep a table clamp (both directions) as you can find.

I like a vise with a pedestal that doesn’t need to clamp on the table. I worried it might not be secure enough, but it works fine and I can use it wherever I want. I have a Renzetti traveler.

I started out with a Thompson model A vice which I tied thousands of flies and streamers with now I have a Renzetti vice as well .
Allan

I have 3 good low-end vises to recommend.The first would be a Thompson "A". Next would be a Thompson "Pro", and the third would be a Griffin 1A. All of them are easy to use, and you should be able to find any of them for less than $50 or so. If you have questions about the thread and materials you will need.

WS

I use a simple Thompson model A with a base. It works fine for me. I tie, a wet fly size 12 to a diving hair bug and popper size 2. They have a lot of them out there. Some spin , so you can work on the bottom of the fly. Renzetti or really nice! And or top notch!

Peak makes a great rotary with a base, the jaws are bullet proof and it's not priced bad for a rotary vise.

Also tied 1,000's with the $2 vise that came with my beginning Herters kit. I finally did swap screw to table base for a solid board base. Still have it but my family upgraded my one xmas and adjust height and rotating head are VERY nice. A quality vise mostly speeds tying IMO(or very tiny flies).

Renzetti here also...

I tie a large variety of flies for myself and for when I guide, and I love my Atlas Anvil. It is a reasonably priced rotary vise (think I found it on sale for $140 about 5 years ago) and has held up very well to the abuse I have sent its way. Two thumbs up for the price and I would (and will) buy another one when I need it.

I prefer one with a pedestal base too, but with the volume and types of flies I tie, I need the rotary function, even though many get by without it.

For proper muskie Flys your going to want something like a Dyna King.


When you crank on Kevlar thread to spin deer hair, nothing on the dyna king will give.


Your gonna end up there eventually, might as well start there.



https://dyna-king.com/rotary-vises