Right now, I am using the clear Sally Hansen Hard As Nails as a head cement after tying the jig. Should I be using an actual fly tying head cement? I'm using this since it's what I have now and it's what I topcoat my jig heads with.
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Right now, I am using the clear Sally Hansen Hard As Nails as a head cement after tying the jig. Should I be using an actual fly tying head cement? I'm using this since it's what I have now and it's what I topcoat my jig heads with.
I have always used a dab of super glue. I believe it is just to make sure the whip finish doesn't come loose
I don’t use glue or anything of this nature when tying. Never had a problem with jig coming apart.
Thanks guys. DSJ I've been using it to secure the whip finish also. I might forgo a few as DrNip does and see how the hold up.
I make five whips, tighten, five whips, tighten. The only time I have had my materials loosen was when they were not secured at the OTHER end. LOL
If you don't use superglue you are missing the chance to glue a jig to your fingers when you grab it out of the cise too early. Amazing how it didn’t decide to dry until you touched it:Rofl
There is a good thread on using Sally Hansen for head cement as well as covering the jig head. In that thread is Skips (skiptomylu) reply. When I'm out of the current head cement I purchased I plan on purchasing MEK thinner and doing as he suggest. There are other good threads talking about head cement in the forums.
https://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-...n-head-cement/
I have tied buck tail jigs for white bass for over 20 years. Sally Hansen’s is all I have found a need for. It is quick easy and cheap.
I use Sally on the bass jigs I tie but not on the smaller crappie or bluegill jigs.
Like micanopy I do 5 whips and then 5 whips again. I can understand there might be a time and place to maybe use some cement but I believe a lot of people use it when they don’t need it. But if it gives them confidence then cement away.
Just for kicks I always add a drop of my home made glue for chenille jigs. It's made of Lacquer thinner and Clear High Gloss Lacquer mixed about 50/50, I don't actually measure it.
This will penetrate to the thread base and you will never feel a hard spot where You put this glue. It give me peace of mind even though In truth I don't think my jigs will come apart without it, but I know this adds a little more power to the tie. I use a different glue for thread neck jigs like Softex.
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I use Sally Hanson on my jigs also. Crappie want tear up a jig but a few white bass or small stripers will. I also use 5 whip finish and then another 5 whip finish when cinching everything down. Sally Hanson is cheap insurance.
I use to always use glue, but after watching a guy (who sells a lot of jigs) tie some up and said he never uses glue, I quit using the glue. Fished some of them this past Saturday and didn't seem to have any problems with them. Now I do the whip finish knot 5X then another 5X and then another 5X so hope that proves to be enough in the long run.Quote:
Originally Posted by DrNip
Hey one of them 5x whips should be enough, that is what I use unless I am using some smaller thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by shadow
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I don't use head cement. I think the use comes from people who tie flies. In most instances you are just dropping your jig down or slightly flipping them. Hardly any stress on the head, where in fly fishing, they are being whipped around and travelling through the air at a high rate of speed. I've got some jigs that have been used over and over and the head is still tied.
Good point. Both trout and salmon are fairly toothy and cemented heads simply hold up better when fishing for them. I whip tie twice and usually use Sally's to add some durability since I tie mainly for trout.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRo0sTer
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I use my wife’s top coat from Avon,,works great and it’s free for me
In fly tying for trout the head cement is used most often on nymphs to give a smoother profile to decrease drag to get fly deeper without adding to much weight and give a more natural drift to the fly.
on crappie jigs most often the jigs are trolled, cast and retrieved or jigged up and down. A different approach to the presentation facilitates the need for different methods of tying.
Top coat not only secures the thread, but by painting the entire head, it helps prevent chipping