? Knot tool gizmo–how do you use it ???

[daniel leinart freeman]

I think this is a blood knot tool-or, at least a knot tool–not sure.

[Cameron Mortenson]

OK…where did you get that?

[anonymous]

Cameron,

I got mine at Little River Outfitters several years ago.

[Rich Kovars]

It is called the Dennison leader making vise used for blood knots.

[grant schofield]

I seem to use surgeon knots a lot and don’t use blood knots very much, but I always liked the trick in this video:
http://flyfisherman.com/videos/hemostatknots/index1.html

I think I got this video from here originally, but I figured some new people may find it useful.

[daniel leinart freeman]

Hi All and Thank-you for the information!!!

A fishing friend tossed me the tool after he found it in a box of assorted “stuff” he had traded for.

[jay mcdaniel]

http://littleriveroutfitters.com/store/product.php?productid=17700&cat=1024&page=1

“Dennison Research Blood Knot Tier
We’ve sold a bunch of these over the years. It is well designed tool to hold both ends of your leader material while providing a post to wrap around to tie the blood knot. Excellent design and a great help for those who have trouble with blood knots. Complete instructions included.”

[daniel leinart freeman]

Thanks Jay–I may have found the maker, Robert Dennison, or, at least an address and phone #

[daniel leinart freeman]

I just got off the phone with Mrs. Sue Dennison, the wife of Bob Dennison who invented this gizmo.

[anonymous]

Dang, I was planning on selling mine to Cameron for a nice profit if he couldn’t find one.

[daniel leinart freeman]

Matt,
If your Dennison tool has the metal center post you can sell it as an heirloom!!!!

[Cameron Mortenson]

Yeah…I don’t know why they started making them with a plastic post instead.

[daniel leinart freeman]

RE:””That is a great example of customer service.””

I agree!

[anonymous]

Wow, the market value of mine is dropping like a rock.

[Neal Osborn]

I got the blood knot tool from Mark Schafer a few weeks ago.

[Brett Hoskins]

Neal

You might want to try one of the leader wallets designed by Flip Pallott.

[Steve K.]

What Rich said.

Dennison Leader Making Vise. I use one to build my leaders but have no clue how to ‘splain it. You can purchase them here: http://www.flyfishusa.com/leaders/leader-accesories.html#Dennison

I also saw them on the Hook and Hackle website. I think they retail for 9 bones.

[Neal Osborn]

Brett, please shoot us a picture of that Flip Pallot leader holder, sounds interesting.  Also, did you mean “tippet” holder or leader holder?

[Mark Schafer]

$10 dollars

[Brett Hoskins]

I meant leader holder.

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