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YLI silk thread 100
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:01 pm
by wayneb
Hi All;
Anyone tried this brand of thread?
I've seen it used on soft hackles on a couple of other sites and I think it's slightly thicker than Pearsalls. It comes in 200meter spools that fit a standard bobbin for about $4.00 per spool. It has the same translucent effect when wet as Pearsalls.
I just ordered 5 spools, off white,pale yellow,purple,burgundy,and forest green.
Wayneb
Re: YLI silk thread 100
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:41 pm
by DOUGSDEN
WAYNEB,
SOUNDS INTERESTING! I'VE NEVER VENTURED MUCH BEYOND PEARSALLS SILKS WHEN I TIE WITH SILKS. MOST ALWAYS USE DANVILLES 6/0 OR UNI BRAND THREADS IN 6/0 AND 8/0 OR BENECCHI'S 12/0 THREADS. SORRY FELLOWS, I KNOW THAT SILKS ARE TRADITIONAL AND ALL BUT THEY BULK UP IN A HURRY. SILKS SOMETIMES MAKE GREAT BODIES ON S.H.'S AND OTHER WETS. LET US KNOW HOW THE YL1 SILKS DO!
DOUGSDEN
Re: YLI silk thread 100
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:32 pm
by DNicolson
I have ordered some YLI, will report in due course. I also use other threads than Pearsall. Here is a Spider using UNI pale blue thread, gray 'possum touch dubbed and [obviously] starling hackle.
Re: YLI silk thread 100
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:10 pm
by mvendon
I just bought and used some for a couple of patterns. It is just a little more thick than Pearsall's, but handles pretty much the same. There are a couple of shades that I tried that Pearsall's doesn't have. I'm by no means an expert since I don't work with silk that often, but it seems just fine to me. The spools are big so they fit on my regular bobbin too.
Regards,
Mark
Re: YLI silk thread 100
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:47 pm
by Soft-hackle
It looks quite nice. Now, it would just be a matter of matching up colors with Pearsall's.
Mark
Re: YLI silk thread 100
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:13 pm
by wayneb
Follow this link to see a soft hackle and midge pattern tied with YLI silk. The tier even shows the pattern both wet & dry.
http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/topic/8186
This fly is what got me interested in YLI silk, when I recieve the thread I ordered and everything checks out, I'll provide the ebay seller with list of colors she carries. I wouldn't want to recommend a seller until I'm sure it works out.
Wayneb
Re: YLI silk thread 100
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:36 am
by mvendon
I bought mine from Red Rocks thread. I ordered it online on a Monday, and it was delivered in the early part of the following week. It was 4.75 for a spool. The color chart they have isn't all that great, but there's a pretty good one at Rose Rushbrooke's site that has pictures of the spools. Even though PC monitors can vary the color a little, the actual thread colors are pretty close to what the actual color of the silk is pictured when you get it. I have a 10X magnifier that I can take a side by side picture of Pearsall's compared to YLI 100 if anyone is interested in seeing what it looks like close-up.
Regards,
Mark