Last night I was looking at some lanyards online. I happened to be looking at a very decorative one with many fancy beads on it when my daughter happened to be strolling by the computer. She and her sister are avid beaders, and this one caught her eye. She said "I can make you one of those". When your 14 year old non fisherman takes any interest in dad's hobby, one should jump right on this . Having never owned one, my question is what are they made of? Some appear to be made of a rather stiff material, while others appear to be just string.