Source for red/pink/orange glue sticks?

Discussion in 'Fly Tying' started by Josh, Aug 10, 2012.

  1. Josh dead in the water

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    I want to make some glue-egg-sucking leeches for the fall. Where do I find the colored glue sticks?
    Josh, Aug 10, 2012
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  2. Jack Devlin Active Member

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    GOOGLE.
    Jack Devlin, Aug 10, 2012
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  3. Josh dead in the water

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    No fucking shit, eh? Who would have thought?
    Josh, Aug 10, 2012
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  4. Josh dead in the water

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    Perhaps I should have been more clear.

    Does anyone have a good/reliable/trustworthy source for red/pink/orange hot glue sticks that at least come close to matching eggs? Given that glue eggs and MOE flies aren't exactly uncommon, I figure people must be getting them somewhere. All I can find are a couple of hole in the wall places selling them on the internet. I try to avoid buying from random sketchy sites if I can. But if anyone here has had success ordering them, I'd like to hear about it. A recommendation isn't a guarantee, but I'd rather have a recommendation than casting my credit card about to sites I've never heard of.
    Josh, Aug 10, 2012
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  5. jaybo41 Member

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  6. Jack Devlin Active Member

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  7. Ed Call Mumbling Moderator

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    Is everybody okay?

    Some of your belliwash arts and crafts stores may have them. My local stores have them sometimes.
    Ed Call, Aug 11, 2012
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  8. Josh dead in the water

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    Josh, Aug 11, 2012
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  9. Jack Devlin Active Member

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    Josh,
    You will have no problems with Bears Den. They are a reliable outfit, have plenty of stuff and offer excellent customer service. One of the things I like about them is that they only charge ACTUAL shipping costs and will find the least expensive shipping method. ie if you only order a package of hooks and they can send it for 50 cents that's what it will be. Glue eggs work.
    Jack
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  10. darwin101 New Member

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    The sticks are from Wapsi, if you ask your supplier might special order the colors you want.
    darwin101, Aug 11, 2012
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  11. Pattick New Member

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    You can always try the colored UV fly paint stuff too.I don't think they have a lot of colors available but most local shops carry them.
    Pattick, Aug 12, 2012
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  12. Josh dead in the water

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    That's exactly the kind of advice I was looking for Jackd, thank you.

    I've called the craft stores around here, no dice. If we had a real fly shop, I'd see about ordering some through it from Wapsi, but we don't. So it's pretty much down to mail order.
    Josh, Aug 12, 2012
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