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B. B. June 8th, 2005 05:30 AM

Wax the Thread
 
When tying everything except streamers. Instead of head cement use fly tying
way. This was passed on to me years ago, and I found it does a cleaner job
when finishing the fly.



Frank Reid June 8th, 2005 12:16 PM

When tying everything except streamers. Instead of head cement use fly
tying way. This was passed on to me years ago, and I found it does a
cleaner job when finishing the fly.


Thats fly tying WHEY. Get the spelling right, man.

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Ken Fortenberry June 8th, 2005 01:32 PM

Frank Reid wrote:

... Get the spelling right, man.

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Sublime.

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Mike McGuire June 9th, 2005 05:43 AM

B. B. wrote:
When tying everything except streamers. Instead of head cement use fly tying
way. This was passed on to me years ago, and I found it does a cleaner job
when finishing the fly.


I like it too. Friction of drawing up the whip finish softens the wax so
it lubricates. Then it sets and holds the knot.

Mike

Frank Reid June 9th, 2005 09:33 PM


... Get the spelling right, man.

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Sublime.


Deadmen can't spell.

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