Renomed fly tying scissors « currentseams.com

This review is a layup. It’s not just that I love these scissors. It’s that they are, by far, the best fly tying scissors I’ve ever owned.

The two biggest problems with tying scissors are their price and their all-too-inevitable dullness. A double-edged sword, if you’ll pardon the expression, but they work fine until they don’t — and then you need to buy another pair. I used to use Brand X, which, out of my desire not to embarrass them, will remain nameless. It’s a popular brand name, and their scissors are generally available for between $20-$40. They’re nice and gleaming and sharp out of the pack, but before too long, you begin to notice that the blades just don’t have the edge that they used to. I’ve got about a dozen of these Brand X scissors littering the bottom of various receptacles in my basement, all long past their best use.

Enter Renomed. I’d seen other tiers using these scissors at the shows, and all parties had given rave reviews. Curious, I wandered over to the Renomed USA booth (this was at the Edison Fly Fishing Show) and introduced myself to Phillip, the owner. I asked him, what’s the deal with these scissors that everyone tells me are so fantastic? Less than 10 minutes later, I’m walking away with a new pair of scissors with their unique serrated blade and razor blade design.

That was a year ago. The blades still show no signs of wear. The scissors feel light in the hand, and move and operate with the kind of ergonomics you’d expect from a such a precision instrument. I like them so much that at this year’s Edison Show, I bought a larger pair, the FS8, to use for cutting deer hair and other synthetics.

The Flytier SuperCut Straight retails for $60. It’s worth every penny.

If it weren’t for the weather, this might have been the best show ever. But you don’t get to decide on such things, and when a once-in-a-decade snowstorm is thrown at you, you deal as best you can. But I come not to bury this year’s show (certainly not under 18″ of snow!) but rather, to praise it.

The Edison show is the largest fly fishing show on the east coast, and, perhaps, in the world. It has it all: vendors from rods and reels and gear and fly tying and books to guides and shops and lodges and fishing/destination travel. It’s got dozens of some of the best fly tyers in the world. If you want education, you’re in the right place: you can partake in presentations and seminars and demos and classes put on by some of the best anglers in the world. (If you want to be a rock star, you can’t hang out with Aerosmith for a few hours. If you want to become a better angler or tier, you can take a small class with George Daniel or Tim Flagler.)

Seminars! Getcher seminars here! What an honor to be included on a list with such **fly fishing** luminaries. All seminars are included in the price of your admission ticket. That’s a win for everyone. Classes require an additional fee, but it’s money very well spent — I get people telling me years after they’ve taken a class how much it improved their fishing. Thank you to everyone who took a class with me this year.

As a presenter, the Edison show is, for me, a multi-faceted journey into fun. I get to speak to (hopefully) large groups of people; that’s something I love to do. I get to reconnect with old and distant friends, and make new ones. I get to wander the show floor and discover all the fly fishing and tying items I didn’t know that I needed. I get to be a fanboy. And, I get to teach classes and turn other anglers on to new concepts that will help them catch more fish.

I did multiple talks on the Farmington River and was delighted by the size and enthusiasm of the crowds. The book is generating a lot of excitement, which seems to be growing exponentially. The *Fly Fishing Guide to the Farmington River* is at the printer, with a projected release date of June 2026. Stay tuned here for release details as they come in.

**Fly fishing is serious business. Or not. A little pre-seminar festivity with Landon Mayer, Jason Randall, and Chuck Furimsky.**

My annual pilgrimage to Wu’s Shanghai Dumpling in Edison. This is THE place for authentic Chinese dumplings and udon. I always make sure I get enough to take home. Not exactly low-cal dining, but oh-so-scrumptious.

My buddies Chris Steinbeck and Pat Dorsey from the Blue Quill Angler. The BQA booth is my safe haven in Edison; I can hang out between gigs, take a load off, and socialize with passers-by. If you’re going fishing in the Denver area, these are the people to see! I managed a little bit of shopping, coming away with four wet fly capes at a bargain price, and another pair of Renomed scissors. You’ll be hearing more about Renomed on this site soon, these scissors are, by far, the best I’ve ever used.

And then on Sunday, the snows came. But the show went on, as it always does. This year, I’m doing the Lancaster show, which is March 14-15. I’ll have a tying station. See you there!