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FLY TYING & JIG TYING

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Started by jim cosgrove. Last reply by Bruce Tomaselli Mar 1, 2022.

Started by Leo Nguyen. Last reply by larry c. smith Mar 12, 2015.

Started by Leo Nguyen. Last reply by David, aka, "McScruff" Oct 28, 2014.

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Comment by Bill Dungan on March 7, 2015 at 2:49pm: Here is the results with Gorilla glue. Not sure I will do anymore until I find the Quick Set formula and a rotating vice.

Comment by dick tabbert on March 7, 2015 at 12:02pm: I'm glad it worked for you Bill. I found its not a fast process with the gorilla glue but it does work.

Comment by Bill Dungan on March 7, 2015 at 9:57am: Thanks Dick, I tried it again and with very little water. It's time consuming but the results are quite good.

Comment by dick tabbert on March 7, 2015 at 9:53am: Bill I can tell you it takes very little water to activate it almost a light dampening. It does take awhile to dry thats one of the downfalls but dries into a foam looking material.

Comment by jim cosgrove on March 7, 2015 at 9:17am: yeah that is a cool method,i only use gorilla super glue on my flies.it is a better product than the other brands in my opinion.doesn't have that white crusty residue and they claim it is flexible

Comment by Bill Dungan on March 7, 2015 at 9:09am: Gorilla Glue? I can't find the Quick Set formula. I bought the only Gorilla glue I could find but it didn't seem to set up very quick. I may have used too much water. Do you guys know if I have to use the "Quick Set" formula or can I use the regular.

I'm trying to the some ant patterns and saw this neat way to use this glue.

Here is a link if your interested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W16CmCSzIfQ

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on March 2, 2015 at 10:13am: I've used sewing thread.
It's what I first had.
For anything above about #12 it works.
Good tip on the shellac, Andy.

Comment by Andy is OptiMystic on March 2, 2015 at 9:35am: I have not been disappointed with results when I use sewing thread. I do "snap test" to make sure it isn't too weak. I only buy red, white and black at the fly shop.

Comment by Mark Sleeper on March 2, 2015 at 9:13am: a lot of tenkara flies are tied with sewing thread

Comment by Andy is OptiMystic on March 2, 2015 at 6:34am: I have tied a few times with regular unwaxed sewing thread when I didn't have tying thread in the color I wanted and to alleviate some concern about durability I would put clear polish on it between layers of wraps. It soaks it up and basically becomes a single solid mass.