Making Your Flies Last with Fly Tying Head Cement
You've just spent twenty minutes perfectly wrapping a Pheasant Tail Nymph, only to have the thread unravel after one cast because you skipped the fly tying head cement. It's a frustrating rite of passage for many beginners, but honestly, it's one of those steps that separates a fly that catches one fish from a fly that survives a dozen. While some modern tiers argue that a solid whip finish is all you really need, most of us still reach for that little bottle of "insurance" to make sure our hard work doesn't fall apart the second it hits a submerged rock or a trout's teeth. ...