Just finished tying some flies with gold bead heads and wondered how everyone else keeps the bead in place?
I use Epoxy resin, I mix a small amount and using a needle I dab a tiny amount around the top of the hook shank, push the bead into place and when its dry clear the eye of the hook with the point of a needle.
Steve
Build up the hook shank where the bead is to live with thread until the bead fits tight then put a drop of super-glue on and slide the bead on to it. Takes about a minute in total.
Same for me Fred, never had a problem this way.
Peter
Quote from: rabbitanglerSame for me Fred, never had a problem this way.
Peter
nor I Peter. Apart from super-gluing my fingers to the hook once or twice.
In fact, was that not what super glue was designed for? Gluing fingers? :lol: