Tiemco 16/0 Thread...say goodbye...

[planettrout]

Umpqua Feather Merchants will no longer be distributing the Tiemco 16/0 thread which is perfect for very small fly patterns. I copped the last that Bob Marriott's had , here in Los Angeles,and the only person who has a bunch in stock is CHARLIE CRAVEN at his shop in CO..an alternative is the 18/0 Nano silk which Cascade Crest now has in Black and White (color with a marker). One may purchase the Nano Silk directly from Cascade Crest...


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[narcodog]

Look at Veevus, just as good and very strong with many colors.

[planettrout]

Look at Veevus, just as good and very strong with many colors.

narcodog,

If one has tied with both, then one knows the difference...


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[ScottP]

PT,

A few other vendors still have the stuff (Bearsden is one I've dealt with before), although I'm not sure how much they still have in stock.

Regards,
Scott

[planettrout]

Scoott,

A friend hooked me up with a relative in Japan. The Tan and Rust, along with some Black will be on their way - shortly...






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[narcodog]

Why is this thread so much better than the others? I have used Veevus and a European thread that I got from Blue Ribbon flies and I like both of them very well.

[martinwestbeek]

Beats me - after I bought Veevus and compared both I gave my Tiemco thread away.

[DUB]

Beats me - after I bought Veevus and compared both I gave my Tiemco thread away.

I threw my couple of spools away. For me, the Veevus was better, and easier to secure. I also like Bennechi, and Griffin Sheer.

[planettrout]

This is why:

" Thread: TMC 16/0 White, I use this new thread for a couple reasons here. It has good strength and is quite small. It is very similar to the old Gudebrod 10/0 thread but with better strength and believe it or not, it seems even smaller to me. It lays flat and works wonderfully on small flies or flies that require a lot of thread work..."

Charlie Craven

http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/details.cfm?parentID=186

I have probably tied over 2,ooo flies with this thread - neither the GG's Sheer, Veevus 16/0 or Euro thread (Benecchi) lay as flat or are as fine diameter as the TMC..."threw or gave it away"... indeed


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[dave j]

Veevus 16/0 is a corded thread. It is stronger than the TMC 16/0 but does not tie as flat. The Veevus 14/0 is not corded and seems like it ties smaller than the 16/0 . I use a lot of the 16/0 but am changing to 14/0 Veevus for my small flies.