double bunny glue

[luv2fly2]

what kind of glue should i use so the rabbit is flexible. i bought 2 samples from two fly shops and one is very movable and the other is stiff. the fish hit the flexible one and ignored the stiff one. mike w

[luv2fly2]

i will answer my own question. tearmender is sold at ace, walgreens and other places. i found my answer in the search. should have looked before i leaped. mike w

[TrappedinCO]

I typically do mine without any glue at all, if you want a less messy alternative.

[luv2fly2]

trap, how and where do you hook the rabbit strips on? i assume the point side is stuck with the hook. do you have gills? mike w

[TrappedinCO]

I tie on the top strip at the bend, then hook the bottom strip so that the leather extends back a little shorter than the top leather. Because the top strip is tied in, it keeps the bottom strip from sliding up. I then tie in and wrap a body of mylar braid in silver or gold. Tie down the rabbit strips at the head and but red krystal flash gills on the sides. And that's it. Oh, and I weight the fly by tying a strip of lead wire lenghtwise on the bottom of the hook to help it ride with the top color up.

[luv2fly2]

thank you trap. i will tie up a couple. if i put eyes(barballs) i will put the lead on top of the hook to turn it over. mike w

[Blue]

I use 3M. It is a spray on but the bunny stays very flexible. In fact I use it to glue foam together also. Lay it out on news paper in a well ventilated area or out doors, let it tack up and bingo, nice and flexible, plus waterproof.

[Philster]

I tied next to Scott Sanchez at San Mateo ages ago. He was using barge cement at the time. I remember saying "dude, I use that on my Birkenstocks! Yeah, I wear Birkenstocks! Big whup! Wanna fight about it!?

[btroutmt]

I just put a couple drops of zap a gap and it keeps the strips together really well.