General tying techniques

[Pup]

I tie many "threadneck" jigs. Before I wrap a thread base, I apply nail polish to the hook shank or lead collar. Most get a coat of nail polish around their neck after the final whip finish.

When whip finishing a chenille-bodied jig behind the head, I often apply a drop of nail glue only if I wrapped the jig with trilobal polyester thread or, perhaps, Kevlar. Flat-waxed Nylon holds fine for me without any cement or adhesive.

Craft store beeswax will help keep non-waxed thread knots from slipping if you choose to use it.

 

[Fatman]

Hey Pup so you don't glue down any fibers with the chenille with the trilobal or Kevlar use dubbing wax!! and it will be just like using the flat wax thread. And a tube of dubbing wax lasts way longer than a bottle of nail glue.

 

[Pup]

Hey Pup so you don't glue down any fibers with the chenille with the trilobal or Kevlar use dubbing wax!! and it will be just like using the flat wax thread. And a tube of dubbing wax lasts way longer than a bottle of nail glue.

Thanks for your suggestion FM.

I've used beeswax frequently to wax my trilobal polyester threads. I tie for myself, so the application of nail glue works better for me. It's faster and easier, to me, than waxing the thread and the fish don't seem to care. Nail glue is relatively inexpensive, but does have a finite shelf life.

I've applied nail glue before using a hackle guard to protect chenille fibers on collarless jigs. However, I really don't worry about a small amount of coverage when tying jigs for myself.