Quote Originally Posted by brainiac View Post
I have used colored pipe cleaners in place of chenille when I started. They add weight and do the same purpose.
Mine have always rusted-out on me when I used them to tye with. It's hard to believe that I've actually kept a fly away from the trees long enough for it to rust, but it has happened.
My best woolly buggers use mohair yarn instead of chenille for the body. That stuff can last for dozens of fish (or 1 tree).


Ed