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| When tying a bucktail, what adhesive do you use to help it stay on the coil? | |
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| I just got started a while ago tying some myself. When I tie on the hair I use superglue, and I finish it off with head cement. You can use head cement, but be real generous with the coatings. You can find head cement at a fly tying shop.
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| Hey Schuler if you ever want to know some indepth details on tying up bucktails, I could share you a few tips and suggestions in the chat room. Feel free to ask me any time or you can also email me. (I use to do alot of flytying when I targeted steelhead, browns, and brookies.)
I've used head cement on some of my bucktails. And like esox-anator said you'll have to lay on the cement in multiple coats. It's nice if you want the color of the tying thread to show through and looks great. But I've found another method that works very nice and only one coat is required. The product is liquid electric tape and you can usually find it at Menards, Home Depot or any Do-It yourself stores. It comes in red or black colored cement and hardens nicely with a good gloss to it. It protects the thread very well, and will "even out" as it dries. I've gone with this type of cement rather than the traditional fly tying cement. The price is alot cheaper and I get nice results
catch ya later,
Krappie | |
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| What is the cheapest way to go to get into making buctails. What type of vise do you use? | |
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| Jason,
I use a Griffen 2a. It's the lowest end of the Griffen vises, but works well from small flies to big bucktail hooks. The vise retails for $50 and is quite cost effective for someone starting out. I wouldn't mind having a rotary vise for tying up bucktails and flies, but don't invest enough time to purchase one yet. From the looks of the Patriot Vise(another Griffin vises) I would think it would be a great one also for a low price ($150). I guess it all depends how much you want to spend. It's kinda like that old saying "You get what you pay for."
I've had a $25 vise once, but it didn't last very long....and that was from tying dinky little trout flies. So I most definitely would steer away from something below $50.
If you want the ultimate vice for tying the midge size flies to the big hooks the Renzetti's are the "cadillacs" of the fly tying vises.
catch ya later,
Krappie
P.S. As a side note make sure you purchase a ceramic bobbin. It'll save you the headaches of threads breaking and is worth the extra money. | |
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| Shoe Goo, tougher than nails, and does not allow for cuts through the hair. Stinky, though, until cured!
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