Anyone got a good link for cheap tungsten beads? i bought a pack of ten for ?4 in a local tackle shop last week :shock:
cheers
brian.
tungsten-beads.co.uk idont know how to link
Tom
Hi Brian,
Just the same as Tom and as recommended by Col:-
http://www.tungsten-beads.co.uk/
I've used him a couple of times, good price and excellent service.
Norm
Good site chaps, I'll be ordering a few of these shell backs as well as the beads
I ordered a few shell backs but I didn't like the finished product that much :? but last night I spotted a step by step over on the other forum where its finished off with epoxy - looks really good. Going to have to give it a try.
Norm
I got 250 :shock: beads from http://www.tungsten-beads.co.uk/ the other day and they arrived promptly and are fine. Thanks Col for that link. Saved me a few bob :D
Alex
Another recommendation for Joel @ tungsten beads.
Excellent guy to deal with.
Tony
Hello Col,
I have some of Joel's 2.5mm orange beads.
PM your addie and I'll send a few for assessment :D
Colour is good, I always give them a lick of varnish before use just in case.
Make for a wicked hares ear :D
HTH
Tony
Hello Col,
No problem at all, would've been my pleasure.
Totally agree about him taking the trouble to show the weights, very helpful when I was picking some of the bodies to try out.
Tony
Ordered some beads and shrimp bodies from Joel on Sunday night and they arrived today. Very impressed with service and products.
shanksi
Another tungsten recommendation is the Nymph Head from Flymen Fishing Company (http://www.flymenfishingcompany.com). They are relatively cheap compared to other tungsten brands... and on top of that, they also have 3D eyes... and very nice colors (which they also offer in a range of regular brass beads).
Here are some of my flies using the tungsten beads. (Eyes are painted with their special pen.)
There... that was today's share of promoting. :lol:
/Niclas
Wow
Excellent Flies Niclas, I really like the look of that Peeping Caddis. My local place is full of caddis and that looks superb.
Thanks or sharing given me a idea or two.
Sandy B.O.
Beautifully tied flies. Particularly like the look of the Peeping Caddis and the Woven Caddis Pupa.
Quote from: toms dun on January 09, 2009, 09:03:07 PM
tungsten-beads.co.uk idont know how to link
Tom
Order out 9pm on Tuesday, arrive first post Thursday. Now got enough tungsten to sink a battleship and a free waste line holder. Impressive.
EW
Quote from: sandyborthwick on January 22, 2009, 02:35:00 PM
Excellent Flies Niclas, I really like the look of that Peeping Caddis. My local place is full of caddis and that looks superb.
Thanks or sharing given me a idea or two.
Sandy B.O.
Thanks to all for warm words.
Technique used for tying the caddis case (can probably be done in other ways getting similar result):
After leaving a loop of thread at the back, the entire case part is covered with peacock herl. Then fill the loop with deer hair and spin it into a "deer hair chenille". Trim it down quite a bit and "rib" it forward over the peacock herl. Finish with trimming the deer hair really short.
I suppose you can do it the other way around too... packing deer hair first and then rib with peacock herl. But I'm sure that way won't be a time saver. :lol:
/Nick