Hot Glue Egg Pattern

[flyfshn]

Have heard about hot glue eqqs and I was wondering if anyone had a pattern for them?

[Jeff House]

Mike - I have made them before but there really isn't a pattern. Just buy the color of glue you want and get a wide gap egg hook. With a little practice you can form a good looking egg by putting just the right amount of glue on the hook shank and rotating it in your vice to form a uniform ball. I don't use eggs much but I made quite a few for a buddy and his son to use and he said they worked great (trout parks). I suppose if you wanted to get fancy you could lay a piece of egg veil on the shank before you started your glue and let it trail back behind the egg. Hope this helps ............Jeff

[flyfshn]

Thanks.....just thought I would ask if there are any tricks before I tried one

[flyfishmaster]

flyfshn,

I have made a few as well just like Jeff indicated by rotating the vise a few time. To make them legal in in Zone 1 & 2 at BSSP or Zone 1 at MSP, just add few strand of white floss, yarn or Z-Lon to the hook first. Or after the glue has hardened, add some white hackle to the front of the egg(s).

Have fun.

later,

FFM

[Trevor K]

Does anyone have any tips on where to buy the colored hot glue and what colors to get?

[flyfishmaster]

trevor,

Here are a few sites to look at:

JS Fly Fishing - Hare Line Glue sticks

Wapsi Fly - Glue Sticks

Also, if possible get two or three of the mini glu guns. It will save on wasting glue when changing colors.

Later,

FFM

[Luke]

Here's a little how-to: http://www.thefishguy.net/hot_glue_tying.htm