Gurgler swap

"Frank Reid" wrote in message
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Just tried to glue some foam together to make some cicadas (an orange
and black cicada gurgler would be a killer in a couple of weeks).
Superglue didn't work, epoxy cracked, white glue gets wet, don't have
the patience for hotmelt glue. What do you all use?

I've used Zap-A-Gap with success.
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TL,
Tim
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"Tim J." wrote in message
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Have foam, have legs,have hope that each of you will remember your
beginning efforts---please sign me up.

Joe McIntosh

Frank wrote:Just tried to glue some foam together to make some cicadas (an
orange
and black cicada gurgler would be a killer in a couple of weeks).
Superglue didn't work, epoxy cracked, white glue gets wet, don't have
the patience for hotmelt glue. What do you all use?
When I want the foam to be a little stiffer I simply use the green bottle of
Zap-A-Gap. Other that then, I use that plain o'le rubber cement. I use the
Zap-A-Gap mst often as I can glue the foam while the fly is in the vise and the
Zap-A-Gap lives at my tying station. I most often tie a simple gurgler type fly
and glue another layer of some bright colored foam on top so that it is easier
to see in the water. As in a black beatle with a bright yellow layer on top.
Let your mind wander and be creative. Have fun with this ****. I sent Bobby
Knight a dozen black ones with red on the top since I are a Red Raider.

Big Dale

"Frank Reid" wrote in message
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Just tried to glue some foam together to make some cicadas (an orange
and black cicada gurgler would be a killer in a couple of weeks).
Superglue didn't work, epoxy cracked, white glue gets wet, don't have
the patience for hotmelt glue. What do you all use?
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Frank Reid
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I noticed that Jack Gartside is recommending getting the sticky foam sheets
(one side pre-glued). I've seen them in the craft stores. I don't tie the
double layer ones (yet) but I sometimes tie a small piece of white on top
when I'm tying off the front.

I think we have four serious tyers, including Indian Joe who's on his way to
Penns Creek for the week. I'm going to wait about 2 weeks and announce this
again when people get back. I'm in even if we only have a few people
because I use a lot of these over the summer.

Dale, I hung a psychedilic spider in a tree Wednesday evening in your
honorg Fished a gurgle frog after that with great success even picking up
4 crappies on top.

I noticed that Jack Gartside is recommending getting the sticky foam sheets
(one side pre-glued). I've seen them in the craft stores. I don't tie the
double layer ones (yet) but I sometimes tie a small piece of white on top
when I'm tying off the front.

Got some. Will try it out this week.
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Frank Reid
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"Stan Gula" wrote...
"Frank Reid" wrote...
Just tried to glue some foam together to make some cicadas (an orange
and black cicada gurgler would be a killer in a couple of weeks).
Superglue didn't work, epoxy cracked, white glue gets wet, don't have
the patience for hotmelt glue. What do you all use?

I noticed that Jack Gartside is recommending getting the sticky foam sheets
(one side pre-glued). I've seen them in the craft stores. I don't tie the
double layer ones (yet) but I sometimes tie a small piece of white on top
when I'm tying off the front.

That's a good idea. I noticed that pw did that (bright yellow) with his hoppers
for the DDFS: http://tinyurl.com/3x3z5. I'm going to do that from now on with
the purple gurglers I tie ( http://tinyurl.com/2y6d7 ) to make them easier to
see in the water.
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TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj

Stan Gula wrote:

"Frank Reid" wrote in message
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Just tried to glue some foam together to make some cicadas (an orange
and black cicada gurgler would be a killer in a couple of weeks).
Superglue didn't work, epoxy cracked, white glue gets wet, don't have
the patience for hotmelt glue. What do you all use?
--
Frank Reid
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I noticed that Jack Gartside is recommending getting the sticky foam sheets
(one side pre-glued). I've seen them in the craft stores. I don't tie the
double layer ones (yet) but I sometimes tie a small piece of white on top
when I'm tying off the front.

Another variation of the Gurgler foam, is some very heavy duty stuff
that a gentleman out here has been using and selling. I'm not exactly
sure what it is, but it's extremely durable, thick, and floats well.
Being it's so dense, it rides a bit lower in the water, and creates
quite a disturbance when you retrieve it. The foam is almost bulletproof.

brians

Just tried to glue some foam together to make some cicadas (an orange
and black cicada gurgler would be a killer in a couple of weeks).
Superglue didn't work, epoxy cracked, white glue gets wet, don't have
the patience for hotmelt glue. What do you all use?

Goop will work. Comes in a tube, at Walmart, Lowe's, similar places.

vince

I am going to repost this as it is not showing on my puter
I use 3M Super 77 spray adhesive for foam It is wonderfull I sandwiched a
small rattle inbetween two pieces of foam after carving out a pocked with a
dremal tool. I used a small piece of red foam for the eyes. Try using a WD
40 spray tube for the eyes . Cut to leanth and heat with a small butane
torch Makes very neat barbell eyes. Leaving in the morning for the cicida
hatch for 4 days Life is good!
"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
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Just tried to glue some foam together to make some cicadas (an orange
and black cicada gurgler would be a killer in a couple of weeks).
Superglue didn't work, epoxy cracked, white glue gets wet, don't have
the patience for hotmelt glue. What do you all use?

Goop will work. Comes in a tube, at Walmart, Lowe's, similar places.

vince