thanks guys.

i have not been waxing the silk so i'll try that next

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two of the soft hackles I fished yesterday suffered the same fate. after fishing them for a while, I noticed that the silk thread fly body and hackle had slid back on the hook shank, leaving a bare hook shank gap between the head and hook eye. i was going to try a drop of glue at the start of my thr...

when I followed the suggestions offerred up, I stumbled upon http://www.flytyingshop.co.uk/default.asp I corresponded with folks and found they have a langley silk that is a match for the pearsall's #10. Here is their comment : "Yes the Pearsall's 10 ash/smoke and our silk no 10 are as perfect ...

Please, does anyone have a source or know of a good substitue for Pearsall's Gossamer #10 ash silk ?

I don't have any so it is difficult for me to figure out what color is close?

thanks

gary

plover deficiency resolved. found one on ebay. thanks to all of you who helped me or offered to help me find same.

gary

Please, if you have seen a golden plover skin that was avaialable, could you drop me a PM ? I've contacted Cookshill and Great Feathers, and looked at a number of other possible sources, and drawns blanks so far.

thanks

gary

love the fly. i have used sulky threads for a while. I like them a lot for small flies because they are strong and tough. My biggest issue withthem is the nonstandard spool they come on. Does anyone know of a bobbin that will accomodate the taller spool, please? I've cobbled together one using a pie...

thank you for your help.

i see several listings when i google-searched for possum and merino socks. if you would be willing to PM me a brand recommendation, I'll run them down from that?

please, who makes the possum-merino socks? I have been using smartwool mountaineering model socks and an extra pair of neoprene socks inside my waders, but I am always on the lookout for something better Buffalo gold gloves (made from bison underfur) are the best I have found but they are ridiculous...

check out the No-Pest strip sold by Hot Shot, available in Walmart. a pea sized piece in a sealed bag will kill any creepy crawly or winged insects I have run into. After I had a problem with a grouse skin sprouting crawlies, I routinely treat all new purchases, and leave a piece in the sealed bag. ...