02-20-2013, 08:17 PM
Remember that with cheap flies, super glue is your friend! I sometimes buy the discounted flies from Orvis, and even they sell imported "production line" flies that can come apart quickly. Put a small drop on the point of a pin or needle, and "dab" a small amount on the head where the fly is tied off. cover only the thread on the head, which is the reason to put a small amount glue on a pin first. A drop from the container is way too much. I do this with most of the flies I buy for whatever reason. Do them all at once, and it doesn't take long. Custom flies from riverside fly shops usually don't need it, but those are $2.75 and up.
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