Fly Tying Thread

[John Rhoades]

I would like to buy a spool or several spools of 8/0 fly tying thread like that pictured on the left side of the picture below. I'd also buy a spool or two in 6/0 if available.

The trouble is, I do not know for sure what brand it is, or what color it is/was called. I think it is Danville's pre-waxed thread, but I'm not certain. I've had this spool for a number of years (it was probably a 200 yd spool) and it is nearly gone, and although I looked in several fly shops no one had any of this specific color.



For the color contrast, the spool in the middle is UNI-Thread in Rust Brown, and the spool on the right is Benecchi's, presumably in Orange.

If you have any of this for sale, you can email me at flyfisher_17557@yahoo.com, or PM me here. Likewise I'd appreciate knowing where I can buy this from a fly shop.

As always, thank you.

John

[Normand]

danville doesnt make 8/0 thread so i dont think thats it

is it a gsp type thread?

heres the danville color chart for 6/0 flymaster

http://www.danvillechenille.com/flymstr.htm

[John Rhoades]

danville doesnt make 8/0 thread so i dont think thats it

is it a gsp type thread?

heres the danville color chart for 6/0 flymaster

http://www.danvillechenille.com/flymstr.htm

Norm -

Thanks for your reply.

It is very close in size to the UNI 8/0, so that's why I said it was that size. It is not a gsp type thread. I'd already looked at the Danville color chart you referenced (thanks) and had concluded that this color was not one of those shown -- I'd call it an orange-ish yellow, but not a pure yellow or a pure orange.

John

[sagefisher]

John,

I think the key to the identity of the brand name of the thread is the blueish color of the spool the thread is wrapped upon. None of my threads have that color. I did a search on the internet and looked at hundreds of photos of threads; none have that color of spool.

It is possible that which ever company made that thread either no longer exists or switched up to a more modern spool and color assortment.

Good luck in finding the thread. If you do locate it, would you let us know what it was?

Larry ---sagefisher---

[DG]

Got me stumped. I don't recall seeing a blue spool anywhere either.

The color is close to some orange kevlar thread I have and use on glo bugs, but the kevlar is a lot bigger than 8/0.

[Beaver]

John,

I have some old Danville spools in that are colored grey, green and white. They have four spokes inside the spool, which seems unique to Danville. The green and grey ones are probably 30 years old. That spool looks like it may be an old Danville spool. Maybe call Danville and see if it is an older color that they discontinued. Good Luck.

Beaver

[kayakfish]

I would like to buy a spool or several spools of 8/0 fly tying thread like that pictured on the left side of the picture below. I'd also buy a spool or two in 6/0 if available.

The trouble is, I do not know for sure what brand it is, or what color it is/was called. I think it is Danville's pre-waxed thread, but I'm not certain. I've had this spool for a number of years (it was probably a 200 yd spool) and it is nearly gone, and although I looked in several fly shops no one had any of this specific color.



For the color contrast, the spool in the middle is UNI-Thread in Rust Brown, and the spool on the right is Benecchi's, presumably in Orange.

If you have any of this for sale, you can email me at flyfisher_17557@yahoo.com, or PM me here. Likewise I'd appreciate knowing where I can buy this from a fly shop.

As always, thank you.

John

Looks to be a ORVIS thread, look there.