Just thought I would let you know about this opportunity if you tie a lot of bass bugs. 
thatās a nice color and i do use a bit but thatās way too much for me.
Hmmm. wonder how that would work for furled leaders for the salt?
Iāve used kevlar thread a few times over the years and the ONLY decent thing about it is the strength. For deer hair work Iāve found it to be too abrasive and easy to cut the hair with, bulky, and just unpleasant. Gel-Spun Polyethylene (GSP) thread is IMO far superior to kevlar, and a little goes a long way.
Ducksterā¦
Youād definitly have strong leadersā¦
Something furled from that stuff would test at well over 100 pounds, Iād think. Kevlar does have moisture issues, they always told us not to let our Kevlar vests get wetā¦donāt know if water degrades the strength or just messes with the weaveā¦cheap to test it thoughā¦let us know how it works.
Buddy
I donāt think water hurts the strength, back 20 years+ ago they came out with kevlar line for baitcasting reels. I seem to remember it would eventually groove a ceramic guide. I may have a little laying around somewhere or as backing on one of the reels.
Thanks for sharing, AlbaSurf!
Though I donāt need kevlar, you won the āMost Interesting Link of the Dayā award! Love the bizarre collection and interesting descriptions.
Never have used kevlar for deer hair flies; Iāve been using Danville Flymaster Plus for years and been happy with the results. I figure Iāll try some of the GSP when my supply runs out.
Regards,
Scott
No, I have not used it. I know some people like it for spinning deer hair bugs. That is about all I know it is used for. It is supposed to be very strong.
When I first started tying bucktail jigs I tried it and it will cut the hair if you pull it too tight. I switched to 3/0 for my jigs. The Amer Sci and Surplus site has really fun stuff, Iāve been going there for years and really enjoy it.
Not sure how useful ā2840-denierā thread would beā¦
Not only will Kevlar cut your deer hair, itāll also cut the tip of a non-ceramic bobbinā¦