Recently got back into fly fishing hot and heavy when my son finally showed interest. I was re-wrapping a 9' 8wt 4 pc rod with the original Gudebrod 5274 Chestnut thread. 1st stripping guide and hook keeper to go and I run out of thread. No big deal, order some more and a few other items I need. Not too much money and in no hurry so no big deal. Looking online I see they have gone out of business. I closed my eyes and envisioned the piles of thread on the table from re-wrapping several guides more than a few times trying to get back in the groove. I found a place in Alabama that still has some if I want to pay $12 shipping.

Oh well, I'll be more frugal with the 257 Rust thread I'm using now.

My wife doesn't see the difference between the colors and doesn't understand why I "go through all that trouble when you can buy it all put together anyway"

Thanks for letting me vent.