FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2018 All right, so I'm headed to Chile next week for 3 full days of fishing. Tying up some streamer patterns,and apparently I'm not so good at gluing the eyes on cleanly to the skull head. I was wondering if it mattered if the excess was there, or if I could fix it (Maybe a casing of Loon thin?). Thanks Pics Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 My first inclination is to say ... the fish won't care. It's a matter of debate whether the fish even care if there ARE eyes, let alone if they're perfect. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 I doubt they do, but I'm worried if the excess glue deters them from the fly due to the smell? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 Use very little glue to fix the eyes, then cover with UV. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agn54 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 Goop is great for attaching eyes. One good thing is the excess gels and can easily be picked away with a bodkin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 It's not going to matter one way or the other Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 Thanks for the input, gents. Ended up scraping it off with a bodkin and the hook-end of my whip finisher. Will make sure to add a light coating of Loon Flow over the head to give it a shiny appearance, as well as add some durability. Can't wait to get out there, you'll definitely be seeing a report from me in just over a weeks time! Flats Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2018 The "smell" of most sealants and glue is the solvent carrier. Once that has evaporated away, there's very little, if any smell left. Granted, most of the wild kingdom can smell magnitudes better than we can. But a fish will attack before it ever "gets a whiff" of the glue. And they let go for reasons we can only guess at, I'd guess feel ... which again means smell's got nothing to do with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2018 Thanks, Mike. I added a light coating of UV Loon Flow to encase the head, and it gives it a nice shin appearance (doesn't matter). More importantly to me, it kind of covers/hides any of the leftover dried-up glue (which probably also doesn't matter lol). Flats --- I am getting pretty damn excited... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyguy613 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2018 Tiny drop of glue in the centre of the hole for the eye, place eye carefully. Use edge of scissors or something to press them in for a few seconds. You really don't need much glue at all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2018 Thanks, I figured that out after a couple tired lol. Just got a little messy It actually really doesn't matter if there's excess glue. After a couple minutes of fishing they were spot clean... Although probably not good for the environment I must say Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2018 your trip down there was far worse for the environment then a few specs of super glue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
