Hi All,

This is on the flying tying board too.

I bought some tinsel type material cheap. The stuff is like tinsel, colored and metallic. It is used for making nests for Easter eggs in Easter baskets, and is available at dollar stores, Walmart, and who knows where else.

The meallic red came at a dollar store, a large bag for a buck or two, and for the next few days it will be cheaper since Easter will be over.

To test the metallic red I put it into water for maybe 45 minutes or so, and then scraped it with a fingernail to see how it would stand up. It stayed nice and red, and the matallic sheen stayed great. The stuff stretched well, and I like it better than the stuff from fly shops that comes on spools, as it seems to have less stretch.

The pink is so lightly colored that I am going to try it for pearlescent. The main use for this for me will be for flash back nymphs. They were out of gold, which they had earlier, so I missed out on that, but I may check a store or two for it tomorrow after church.

Regards,

Gandolf