Deb,
You might want to know that any nail polish will give OFF a odor that
you don't want to use the flies until completely dry. IF you use or want to
use I would recommend the Loon's Head Cement as it is non-toxic and no odor
,theirfore you can use the flies after you tie them.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deb Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Head cement vs nail polish
> Flies are meant to catch fish. They don't last forever. That is why we
tie
> them ourselves to save money (tongue glued firmly in cheek). :0)
> Personally I use both head cement and nail polish when tying. If I'm
tying
> small trout flies or dries I use the head cement because it soaks into
the
> wraps better and is lighter. The nail varnish makes a nice head but is
a
> little heavier than the head cement I use. If you're tying a fly with a
> tinsel body you can use it to coat the body and that will give your fly
a
> little longer life. If you can get away with using the nail varnish it
may
> protect the thread wraps a little better because it coats them but they
will
> still give way if the fish bites the threads. I always coat the heads
of my
> saltwater flies.
> Deb
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [VFB] Humor AND On topic...
>
>
> > YUP.
> > Tony
> >
> > Tom Swahn Jr. wrote:
> >
> >>. I have an idea that either will work but
> >>the teeth on this fish might've been the culprit behind the trashing.
Any
> >>thoughts??
> >>
> >>Tom-Vermont
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
