Hope it works for adding that little bit to break little flies through the film easier... Plus, the black color will make good little flies. And it was half off, so why not? Anyone try it?
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Hope it works for adding that little bit to break little flies through the film easier... Plus, the black color will make good little flies. And it was half off, so why not? Anyone try it?
What you mean by "Tungsten Thread" I don't know. I have tungsten wire for adding weight, it is next to impossible to wind it around the hook shank. It is also extremely difficult to cut. I hope you have a better experience with yours. Please report back.
Cheers,
A.
I use it but not instead of thread, as it was advertised when I got some a while back. I put it on with a jam knot, wrap the shank, then half hitch it and cut it off - like lead wire but tie it off. I then cover it with regular tying thread. It does add that little bit of weight to get the really small flies down without bulk or a bead. I have not tried it as actual tying thread, though.
Joe
This is interesting stuff...I use it in place of .010 lead on very small patterns to get them down...one may also, by running a small bead of Zap-A-Gap down the wire, dub it...and like they say, it may be half hitched...
https://spiritriver.com/index.php/ty...en-thread.html
PT/TB ;)
I have to wonder why they just don't call it wire rather than thread, but guess if you can use it like thread then so be it. Come to think of it, copper wire can be used as 'thread' based on the original Pheasant Tail Nymph, copper wire & pheasant tail and a hook were the only items on the menu. But aside from that wandering off the topic, looks like that Tungsten 'Thread' may be something I want to add to my tying materials collection. :) Larry ---sagefisher---
I bought the "fine". "Extra fine" is purported to be used down to size 28, and it looks it. Really fine stuff