I’ve bought several spools of this over the years, but never seem to use it - does anybody have experience with using it in place of flashabou?
I use it for different color Lightning Bug nymphs - purple, red, green, silver; works great.
Regards,
Scott
Try it on your Prince and Hare’s Ear nymphs for a different look (if it’s not too wide). Use it in place of flashabou on flashback nymphs. It looks good under epoxy on Copper Johns. Run a strand along each side of a white Wooly Bugger for an easy baitfish pattern.
Just leave the spool in ready sight so you’re more likely to think about using it.
Thanks, will try those.
My experience is that a little holographic is o.k. on a small fly, but there seems to be diminishing returns effect that is directly proportional to the amount used on larger flies…
I use it actually quite a bit, just fun to mix it up a little:
Holomid by El Frito, on Flickr
Chimera by El Frito, on Flickr
Chironomid Pupa by El Frito, on Flickr
I like using holographic tinsel or Holo Mylar Motion for wing cases on small emerging may flies:
LIL’ OLIVE/GRAY BAETIS EMERGER …
HOOK: TMC 2488…#20 - #22
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Gray
SHUCK: Mixed - sparse - Light Olive Kinky Zelon, Dark Dun Kinky Zelon
ABDOMEN: Stripped Goose Biot, #7. Gray Olive - Nature’s Spirit
WING CASE: 1 strand Holographic Mylar Motion 1/32″, Black - Spirit River …OVER - Clear Thin Skin,dab of UV Knotsense, Cler Goo or 5 Min. Epoxy
THORAX: Micro Fine, Dry Fly Dub, Baetis Gray - Hareline
LEGS: Whole Speckled Hen Saddle feather, V Notched, 48a, Natural Gray - Nature’s Spirit
PT/TB 
For finer holographic tinsel take a look at Sulky Thread at your local fabric store… It comes in a ton of colors, is usable as tying thread in some flies (though it is very slippery and must have cement anywhere it is used), and it is more efficient to use than Flashabou and the like.
Curtis…In a thread full of excellent photos…your three shots are STELLAR! Wow, REALLY NICE! 
Thanks David, I appreciate it!
I use it for a minnow imitation fly I tie, killer on crappie and bluegill in the spring. I use a long shank hook (8, 10, 12 depending on what I’m after). Tie a clump of white maribou on the tail about the length of the hook shank. Then tie on a couple strands of tinsel and wrap up the shank to the head. I’ve done these with bead heads, with a red thread head, with lead wire wrap on the shank and with a base of yarn with the tinsel wrapped around to make the body more full.
They all catch fish when they’re chasing minnows in the shallows in the early spring. Crappie seem to tear these up.
The tinsel is kind of delicate and breaks after a few fish. I just re-tie a couple new strands of tinsel on and keep on using them.
Not a versitle streamer but under the right conditions, it catches fish and a lot of fish.
Jeff
