CharlieD 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2004 A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by CharlieD: Rangeley Centennial Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyman 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2004 Great looking fly Charlie! Most of the flies I tie are trout flies. When I look at these type flies I always notice the heads? What type of cement/lacquer do most tyers use? The heads always look so neat and perfect. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 12, 2004 Man I guess I better start praying, If I think i'm going to win that Bamboo fly rod. OSD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 13, 2004 Very nice fly. Well, depends on the tyer. Usually you have to do a couple coats to build up a nice head like that. Really depends on the product you're using. I use nailpolish. LOL. Sally Hansens to be exact. An awesome tip I learned off the internet years ago (thanks to my friend Hal and Fred off another board). But is readily available, can get in a variety of colors, and usually is cheaper then head cement. Also has a brush applicator already installed. LOL. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 13, 2004 Beautiful fly Charlie. I've seen that fly once before as a tandem, I like your streamer rendition better. Flyman, I use 4 coats of nail polish on my display flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B.C.TroutHunter 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2004 Charlie D. you've done it again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieD 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2004 Sally Hansens seems to be great stuff. I have been starting to use it. On this fly I used Cellire. It's about the best head cement I could find for a good hard, glossy coat. I will have to see how the Sally Hansens works out. So far so good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyman 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2004 Thanks for the tips. I've used nail polish for saltwater flies before, but the heads never looked like the flies I've seen here I do remember having a problem with the consistency of the nail polish. I tried to add nail polish remover, it turned the polish cloudy Can anyone tell me what I might be able to use to thin it? Or, would I be just defeating the purpose of using the polish? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B.C.TroutHunter 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2004 Now that I have this smiley I might as well use it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SalmonFlyTyer 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2004 Super tie! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kingfisher 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2004 Charlie, you're not signed up for the feather-wing streamer swap? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 28, 2004 Yup, all I use now is Sally Hansens. Much cheaper and good variety of colors. LOL. Plus, doesn't dry up like actual "head cement" does. Man, no matter what I do, I have to thin it, which never seems to work again after that. LOL. But no problems with the Sally Hansen. One real benefit of the internet, anyone can learn something new. Never would've thought about using nailpolish, until a couple friends on here convinced me to try it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hywel 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2004 Bravo, Mr. 'D',...Bravo! Another exquisite dressing. Hywel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
