That's exactly how I do it, and it works great, Chuck
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From: Tom Davenport
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Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] bead help?
Another thing that can work in a pinch with small beads is to simply lick
your finger and push it over the larger hole of the bead. It will stick to the
wet finger, then bring the point of the hook into the smaller hole and slip the
bead on. This is the "Wet Willie" method, and works particularly well with
glass or plastic beads.
On Apr 28, 2012, at 9:44 PM, Tom Davenport wrote:
I use tweezers with a very fine point, which allows me to pick them with
one side in the hole, the other side on the outside of the bead. I then insert
the hook point into the bead hole, release the tweezers and pull them out. I
use very small beads, routinely tying pheasant tails on 18 to 22 sized hooks
using and this type of tweezer works great. I will typically get beads on a
couple of dozen hooks first, then start tying. Here is a link for a pair
similar to mine sold by Tweezerman
http://www.tweezerman.com/store/product/ingrown-hairsplintertweeze-1/
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Here are some small BHPH
On Apr 27, 2012, at 7:03 PM, Neville Gosling wrote:
I have been tying very small chironomids in preparation for a lake
fishing trip in early May. I am trying to tie much smaller chironomids than I
have in the past, but it has been quite a challenge to get a 2 mm tungsten bead
onto a size 16 hook. I seem to spend more time searching for dropped beads on
the floor than actual tying. I have tried using tweezers to hold the bead while
I fumble with the hook to put the point in the correct side of the bead, but
all too often, the tweezers slip and the bead goes flying across the room. The
eyesight is not as good as it used to be, but the real problem is holding the
bead. any suggestions?
Neville (Nev) Gosling
Greater Vancouver
BC Canada
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