Hi Bob,
I don't think you'll find an acceptable 6b sub in YLI thread.
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- Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:31 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: YLI 6b Alternative
- Replies: 5
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- Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:50 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: YLI 6b Alternative
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6509
Re: YLI 6b Alternative
Bob,
It's Kimono Silk Thread #370 Teriyaki. 220 Yd. spool for under six bucks online. Good stuff!!!
Paul
It's Kimono Silk Thread #370 Teriyaki. 220 Yd. spool for under six bucks online. Good stuff!!!
Paul
- Tue Mar 17, 2020 10:00 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill
- Replies: 34
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Re: Fresh New York city sidewalk kill
Nothing like a nice morning fry. It's standard fare on our visits to Ireland and can easily hold you up until tea (or Guinness time) if you are on your feet or touring somewhere. Good tea is essential. Barry's, readily available here in the States, is excellent and is our "house" tea here ...
- Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:12 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: CDC and Seal Emergers (concept flies)
- Replies: 18
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Re: CDC and Seal Emergers (concept flies)
I use a bag clip. Works fine & is cheap.
- Sat Jan 18, 2020 10:23 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Kimono/Pearsall coordinated numbers
- Replies: 49
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Re: Kimono/Pearsall coordinated numbers
Yes, those larger bobbins are a pain. I've found that judicious use of needle-nose pliers to re-shape the shorter bobbins works well. I've done it on a couple bobbins & use those for the YLI & Kimono silk spools.
- Thu Jan 09, 2020 8:41 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Kimono/Pearsall coordinated numbers
- Replies: 49
- Views: 309468
Re: Kimono/Pearsall coordinated numbers
Thank you, Carl. Well done!!
Paul
Paul
- Wed Jan 08, 2020 11:55 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Devil’s Advocate and Morus Silk
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16328
Re: Devil’s Advocate and Morus Silk
Even Pearsall's did not stick with their "original colors". Subtle changes were made over the years. The silks available from YLI & Kimono are close enough to Pearsall's colors to not make any difference at all. Close enough is good enough in horseshoes, hand grenades ...and Pearsall's...
- Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:18 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Starling source...
- Replies: 14
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Re: Starling source...
Mike,
I get a lot of stuff from J. Stockard.
...or if you have a bb gun, you know....
Paul
I get a lot of stuff from J. Stockard.
...or if you have a bb gun, you know....
Paul
- Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:03 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Pearsalls Color Chart
- Replies: 54
- Views: 871865
Re: Pearsalls Color Chart
Thanks Rob, very revealing.
Here we've been working hard attempting to "match" Pearsall's original colors & they haven't even been doing it themselves.
Close enough is good enough, even in Horseshoes & Hand Grenades … and Pearsall's colors.
Here we've been working hard attempting to "match" Pearsall's original colors & they haven't even been doing it themselves.
Close enough is good enough, even in Horseshoes & Hand Grenades … and Pearsall's colors.

- Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:04 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: YLI Silk thread junkie
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11986
Re: YLI Silk thread junkie
Nice one, John. Also, Kimono Silk #367 "Teriyaki" is a good sub for Pearsall's 6B, Sherry Spinner.