Gorilla glue?

[Flysmallie]

1 hour ago, fishinwrench said:

A drop of this stuff on the hook & thread when spinning deer hair, makes a muddler head last forever.   

 

It's extremely rare that I fish the same fly more than once. I might lose it or leave it on a rod for a few trips, but once I cut it off to change flies, it's probably never getting tied on again. I know that's weird but it's the way it is. For that reason, I don't worry about longevity too much. 

I'm not saying my way is correct or even intelligent, it's just the way that it is. I have zero head cement at my house. And just recently bought my first UV resin. I have issues. 

[Gavin]

You can use anything you want to create a fly! The UV stuff seems to be popular with the current generation that is into Euro/Streamer, etc. It is nothing new. Dentists have had that stuff for 45 years, and it works pretty well. That said, I really don't care about fly durability. I pretty much chuck them in the trash when I break down the rod. If its a setup I'll fish again, It will stay strung up until the next trip.

[fishinwrench]

Probably the biggest problem I have is that dyed materials (feathers & hair) loose their color and turn dull and ugly after being fished awhile.   

If it weren't for that, a fly could last several outings.   

Trout flys tied with naturally colored material tend to last far longer than brilliant colored bass & panfish flys.