Bad hands, need knot tying tool: Guys and gal,(Kandy think you're only active member) I need help. Due to health issues that won't get better, I can't tye knots. My right hand is...

Yankeeblue Loc: Manchester CT (near Hartford)

Guys and gal,(Kandy think you're only active member) I need help. Due to health issues that won't get better, I can't tye knots. My right hand is useless for any fine motor tasks. My grandson helped me today but I want to be able to do it myself. Any recommendations for a good tool mostly for uniknots. Looked online and looked at the tyepro. My wise and experienced friends, any suggestions?

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Yankeeblue wrote:

Guys and gal,(Kandy think you're only active member) I need help. Due to health issues that won't get better, I can't tye knots. My right hand is useless for any fine motor tasks. My grandson helped me today but I want to be able to do it myself. Any recommendations for a good tool mostly for uniknots. Looked online and looked at the tyepro. My wise and experienced friends, any suggestions?

The Hook Eze may help you out to make the twists. I will try to send a picture of it.

Yankeeblue Loc: Manchester CT (near Hartford)

OJdidit wrote:

The Hook Eze may help you out to make the twists. I will try to send a picture of it.

Thanks OJ. I'll look at it. Have you used it

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

OJdidit wrote:

The Hook Eze may help you out to make the twists. I will try to send a picture of it.

Check it out, it may help.

CamT Loc: La Porte, Texas

Yankeeblue wrote:

Guys and gal,(Kandy think you're only active member) I need help. Due to health issues that won't get better, I can't tye knots. My right hand is useless for any fine motor tasks. My grandson helped me today but I want to be able to do it myself. Any recommendations for a good tool mostly for uniknots. Looked online and looked at the tyepro. My wise and experienced friends, any suggestions?

Hey Yankee I looked at hook ease videos on YouTube and i for one will get a couple of them tomorrow,it looks exactly like what I need as my hands have a lot of Arthur going on

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Yankeeblue wrote:

Thanks OJ. I'll look at it. Have you used it

I have played around with mine, but I haven’t fished much in cold weather...which is what I bought it for.

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

OJdidit wrote:

I have played around with mine, but I haven’t fished much in cold weather...which is what I bought it for.

Will it work with a size 22 fly?

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

Yankeeblue wrote:

Guys and gal,(Kandy think you're only active member) I need help. Due to health issues that won't get better, I can't tye knots. My right hand is useless for any fine motor tasks. My grandson helped me today but I want to be able to do it myself. Any recommendations for a good tool mostly for uniknots. Looked online and looked at the tyepro. My wise and experienced friends, any suggestions?

Sorry, can't help with this. Good luck tho. I'll be "in your boat" in a few more years tho so let us know what you find, please.

Yankeeblue Loc: Manchester CT (near Hartford)

Thanks guys and gal for the help. Just ordered a 2 pack of the hook Eze. Will let you know how it works out. Kandy this is one time I wouldn't want you to be in my boat.

Yankeeblue Loc: Manchester CT (near Hartford)

Thanks guys and gal for the help. Just ordered a 2 pack of the hook Eze. Will let you know how it works out. Kandy this is one time I wouldn't want you to be in my boat.

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

I am in the same situation, only left hand. missing index finger, stiff middle finger and replaced thumb. I have tried all of the mentioned gear. I finally just went to a uniknot for everything but a loop. Don't try to save line. Leave enough tag end (bitter end) so that you can use your mouth to pull the line tight. It is slower to do than the good old days, but then again, so is everything else.

Yankeeblue Loc: Manchester CT (near Hartford)

bapabear wrote:

I am in the same situation, only left hand. missing index finger, stiff middle finger and replaced thumb. I have tried all of the mentioned gear. I finally just went to a uniknot for everything but a loop. Don't try to save line. Leave enough tag end (bitter end) so that you can use your mouth to pull the line tight. It is slower to do than the good old days, but then again, so is everything else.

Thanks Bapabear. Using my mouth, good idea, gives me a 3rd hand

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

Don't do it with pre-baited stink bait hooks!!!

RichardR12

Take a look at The Knot Needle. Their site and their app both have a bunch of instruction videos for many knots.

https://theknotkneedle.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr5vAw-_27wIVFODICh3XYww5EAAYASAAEgI7zvD_BwE

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

RichardR12 wrote:

Take a look at The Knot Needle. Their site and their app both have a bunch of instruction videos for many knots.

https://theknotkneedle.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr5vAw-_27wIVFODICh3XYww5EAAYASAAEgI7zvD_BwE

That looks really cool