Mono thread can be bought cheaply at febrics
shops or craft stores. It can be used as a
basic wrap on hook shanks where you want the hook
shank color to come up from underneath. I use this
on my shad flies with silver hooks and translucent
pearl ribbon floss bodies. I have found that dark or
off-color thread will show through floss or other
translucent materials when wet, often changing the
look of the fly considerably. ~ HH
Credits: This tip is one of many by Henry Hoffman
in the new book, Northwest fly patterns & tying
guide, by the Rainland Fly Casters, published
by Frank Amato Publications.
Please check out the Fly Tying Section, on the Bulletin Board, here at FAOL too.
If you have any questions, tips, or techniques; send them to
publisher@flyanglersonline.com
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