I am interested in what every one is using for tying thread these days, brands, size and weather it silk, or nylon, waxed or unwaxed.
Ghost.
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I am interested in what every one is using for tying thread these days, brands, size and weather it silk, or nylon, waxed or unwaxed.
Ghost.
Gudebrod 10/0, 8/0, 6/0, 3/0 - waxed polyester for everything except North Country Spiders
Pearsall's Gossamer - unwaxed silk for North Country Spiders
Im a UNI guy. 8/0 for basically everything, 6/0 for the bigger stuff. Colours depending.
I have some of their ceanis 20 denier (around 20/0) its just too small for what I am doing. I would love to try some 10/0 or 14/0 stuff but havent had the chance.
Phil
I use almost exclusively Uni-thread in 6/0 and 8/0, depending on fly size. Most of it is waxed, although I sort of prefer the unwaxed, but it is hard to get sometimes around here.
I use kevlar thread on glo bugs. Whatever I can find, again. My gudebrod was good but I am almost out of it, need to hunt down some more...
I have various spools of other stuff, use when I need to.
Uni thread 6/0 and 8/0. I also use 210 denier, I think that is flymaster plus.. I think I also have some Benecchi 12/0 for very small stuff.
Bob
I use UTC, mostly 70 Deneir, but I also use 140 Deneir once in a while. It is waxed. I am not sure but I think it is nylon. John
Typically Uni 8/0 or 6/0, some waxed others non-waxed. Have some spools of Danvills and Pearsalls as well, and like those as well.
- Jeff
Pearsalls Gossamer silk tying thread for North Country Spiders and other traditional wets (Waxed per recipe). Danville 6/0 for a lot of stuff (waxed). Uni 8/0 for smaller flies in the 16 to 20 range (Waxed). Gordon Griffiths Spider Web for anything smaller than 20 (Waxed).
REE
Danville and Uni 3/0 & 6/0....some Kevlar for spinning hair 'cause I break everything else. I prety much use regular beeswax on it all, I use sticky wax from toilet gaskets for dubbing. I have a rainbow of colors, but use black 70% of the time I jsut got some Pearsalls gossamer silk & figure to try it for some spiders, but haven't gotten to that yet. My biggest trouble with the 18 &20 size flies is breaking the finer thread....
..................................ModocDan
First, I use Uni Thread 8/0, waxed on just about everything, including my wingless wets and north country spiders. I don't understand why others are so hung up on using Pearsalls for the later. I know that is the traditional material, but I get great results with Uni products and the fish don't seem to care.
Mark