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    Right now, I am using the clear Sally Hansen Hard As Nails as a head cement after tying the jig. Should I be using an actual fly tying head cement? I'm using this since it's what I have now and it's what I topcoat my jig heads with.

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    I have always used a dab of super glue. I believe it is just to make sure the whip finish doesn't come loose
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    I don’t use glue or anything of this nature when tying. Never had a problem with jig coming apart.
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    Thanks guys. DSJ I've been using it to secure the whip finish also. I might forgo a few as DrNip does and see how the hold up.

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    I make five whips, tighten, five whips, tighten. The only time I have had my materials loosen was when they were not secured at the OTHER end. LOL
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    If you don't use superglue you are missing the chance to glue a jig to your fingers when you grab it out of the cise too early. Amazing how it didn’t decide to dry until you touched it
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    There is a good thread on using Sally Hansen for head cement as well as covering the jig head. In that thread is Skips (skiptomylu) reply. When I'm out of the current head cement I purchased I plan on purchasing MEK thinner and doing as he suggest. There are other good threads talking about head cement in the forums.

    https://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-...n-head-cement/
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    I have tied buck tail jigs for white bass for over 20 years. Sally Hansen’s is all I have found a need for. It is quick easy and cheap.
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    I use Sally on the bass jigs I tie but not on the smaller crappie or bluegill jigs.
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    Like micanopy I do 5 whips and then 5 whips again. I can understand there might be a time and place to maybe use some cement but I believe a lot of people use it when they don’t need it. But if it gives them confidence then cement away.
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