I haven't tied in awhile so I decided to tie some girdle bugs for the ignorant stocked trout next month. Recently I bought some cheap Superglue from the dollar store. I normally use Zap A Gap but I thought maybe this Superglue would work just as well. After a few flies the glue started to really glob up under the cap. It was difficult to keep the glue from getting on my fingers and anything else in the area. No matter what I tried the glue kept oozing out and I started to get irritated. I finally just tried closing the cap even though a nice bubble of glue was coming out. The cap hesitated for a second seeping glue around the edges then with a snap it closed. The glue that seeped out exploded all over and my brain instantly signaled that some had gotten in my eye. At first I just stared at the glue bottle I guess assessing the situation. I started blinking and after several seconds it was getting harder and harder to open my eye with every blink. I stood up right away, yelled to my wife that I got glue in my eye and ran over to the sink. She asked me several things but honestly I couldn't hear her over my panic splashing of cupped water into my eye. I was able to open my eye fine but I was still worried it was going to gum up again. The package said to rinse your eye for 15min so I spent the next half hour in the shower. I think the amount of glue that actually got in my eye was just a trace amount. Maybe a drop, probably nothing really to worry about but it still gave me a pretty good scare.
I've sworn off using super glue like that. The caps always get stuck and you do end up with an annoying mess. I frequently use Clear Cure Goo epoxy in place of glue. They have a brushable application that I absolutely love, now. I believe it is called Clear Cure Hydro. Nice ties, by the way. Look like they would slay big bluegill!
ReplyDeleteI usually use ZapAGap and I've had no problems with that. This is the first time I used superglue since I was a kid making models. It was a mess even back then I should have known better. Clear Cure Goo is good stuff. I've been meaning to get a kit for years. Maybe I'll get it for Christmas. These flies have done well for a bunch of different species, catfish, gills, bass, and even trout. They are kind of like wooly buggers and mimic a bunch of different things, Stoneflies, crayfish, caterpillars and they just look like something fish would eat. the chartreuse one I tied for crappie. not sure how that will do.
DeleteI highly recommend the brushable application over the syringes with Clear Cure. Far less waste and mess!
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ReplyDeleteThat is scary I am glad you were able to wash it out of your eye. I have got super glue on my fingers and had a time getting it off, but I can't imagine how difficult it would be to remove it from your eye. Nice tie on the Girdle Bugs, I see some trout and even bluegill in their future. Thanks for sharing
Wow, glad to hear you're okay and didn't glue your eye shut. I also use ZapAGap, but will sometimes use Superglue when I run out. Never again...lesson learned. Nice job on the Girdlebugs.
ReplyDeleteGlue in the eye is a scary thought, indeed. Reminds me of almost getting a fly hook in the eye, though I blinked and took it on the lid. Even with the barb pinched down, removal was a bitch. Goes to show, we've got to be careful.
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