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Seat of knowledge
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:57 am
by fflutterffly
This forum seems to be the apex of 'know.' So I'm asking: Where can I find the best price on tungsten beads? I realize it is off the beam of flymphing, but I'm tying up a batch of lance Egan flies for the first Casting for Recover fly boxes. Lord knows I have enough flymphs and soft hackles thanks to all of you, but I'm missing the nymph weighted flies and have run short on supplies.
OK thanks ahead of time from all the 14 participant/ recipients for Casting for Recovery!
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Re: Seat of knowledge
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:53 am
by narcodog
Look for a dealer that carries Montana Fly material. I have found they have the best price and they are nice beads.
Re: Seat of knowledge
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:28 am
by hankaye
fflutterfly, Howdy;
Try this guy on Ebay. >
http://stores.ebay.com/Western-Flyfishe ... 34.c0.m322 <
He's close to you (based in Ca.),
and if you dig into his storefront site you can find a phone #.
hank
Re: Seat of knowledge
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:36 am
by zen leecher
Re: Seat of knowledge
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:58 pm
by JohnP
I just shove some .015 lead into the big end of the brass bead. Instant tungsten bead.
Re: Seat of knowledge
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 3:10 pm
by tie2fish
JohnP wrote:I just shove some .015 lead into the big end of the brass bead. Instant tungsten bead.
... and it keeps the bead seated tight against the hook eye so it doesn't slide around while you're tying the body.
Re: Seat of knowledge
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:31 pm
by fflutterffly
Thank you all. Like I said Seat of Knowledge!!!!
Re: Seat of knowledge
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:36 pm
by JohnP
I should clarify that I use lead-free wire.
Re: Seat of knowledge
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:58 pm
by Mataura mayfly
