It's a true floss and not so much a "thread"? I'm surprised to hear this because people seem to like it a lot. I suppose you can just tie in a length to wrap for your body and use regular tying thread for doing your hackle and head. Ephemera make a silk thread and silk floss. I have only ...

Hope you have great weather and an awesome time!

I've been using Ephemera silk for about 5 years. When I learned about Spiders and Soft Hackles from a presentation by John Shaner, I started my pursuit for Pearsall silk. I got to the dance too late. In the process I found Ephemera. I can't compare it to Pearsall, but others say there is no comparis...

Good book, I have it in my library.

Nice score, congrats. The smallest rod I have is a 7'6" 3W. Enjoy your new toy!

You're gonna get a boatload info on books here. I'll start. Dave Hughes - Wet Flies, 2nd edition Sylvester Nemes - he has several Robert L. Smith - The North Country Fly (best price I've found - anglebooks.com) Malcolm Greenhalgh - The Fly-Fisher's Handbook & Trout Fishing in Rivers Mike Harding...

This fly has always intrigued me ever since I watched the video of Rob Smith tying it several years ago. Here's my attempt.

letumgo wrote: ↑Sat Jun 11, 2022 11:42 am I'm hoping they are also useful for spinning dubbed bodies and winding regular hackle. We'll see...

I've never seen or heard of them b4. I was thinking they might work good for dubbing loops too. Gonna have to watch the YouTube video. Maybe another toy to buy...

[quote="Ron Eagle Elk" post_id=112180 time=1654861689 user_id=64 Add a third to WFC hooks and beads. I think seeing DUBBN's flies tied on them got me to order some. After that the quality and price kept me as a customer. [/quote] I think that is who I heard about these hooks from too. I wa...

Ray, those are some great looking flies! You always do such a nice job on your tutorials for tying them too.