Wes, you already got good advice on this. What i do additionally is to form a little ball/bump on the hook shank, which will be at the back side of the eyes. First do the bump, than set the eyes with figure eight wraps, while the bump is stabilizing the eye. Secure all with cement, and that's it. I use the thread I use for the remainder of the fly,
Rene On 02/15/2011 06:54 AM, Wes Wada wrote: > Hi VFB, > > What are your favorite techniques for tying lead dumbbell eyes to the > hook? Ease of execution and durability are plusses. > > I've heard of tyers using dental floss. What's the product and > technique? Should I brush afterwards? > > > Thank you, > > Wes Wada > Bend, Oregon > > Lousy fishing weather in central Oregon. Today: 34F wind chill, winds > averaging 26mph gusting to 35mph. Spitting rain at times. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
