Anyone have experience with GSP thread?

[Byron haugh]

A pretty famous tier/fisherman I follow says that he now uses strictly GSP thread.

I have so much of the standard nylon threads, I have yet to try the GSP, but plan to in the near future.

I understand it comes in several sizes, depending on the number of filament strands in the thread.

Hope to hear from those who use it or have tried it.

[jcampbell]

I bought some, but only used it a few times. Too slippery for me. Maybe I'll give it another try. However, bugs are hatching BIG time on the AuSable, so fishing not tying.

[Byron haugh]

Heard it doesn't stretch like regular nylon thread, so takes a bit of time to get used to it?
Better to be fishing than tying.......certainly agree with you on that!

[Longs for Cutts]

Really really slick, but also extremely strong. I basically use it for egg patterns (in 100 or 75 denier) and nothing else.

[Joe Billingsley]

I use the 30 denier GSP almost exclusively now. I mostly tie smaller flies and it is much stronger than any 8/0 thread that I used to use and it literally disappears on the hook. However, it is slippery and takes a little getting used to. To combat that, you can wax it until you get comfortable with it. The only time I ever notice the slipperiness now is starting it on the hook.

Joe

[planettrout]

Yes 12/0 & 18/0:

http://www.semperfli.net/nano-silk-30-denier/page/2/


PT/TB