Hello, Just wondering if anyone knows of a good midge sized bobbin holder that will work with the small sewing machine bobbins? I would think that one which works with Pearsall would work. I found some old silks on these that I want to try. I could respool, but I’d rather not. Many make “midge” bobb...

Hello,

I’m not sure if this from Cornell University had already been posted as a resource?

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id= ... &skin=2021

Hope it’s useful!

Craig

Hello, I was working on an idea, and was wondering if anyone knew of a dubbing that could form a really tight noodle, but then brushed out pretty buggy. Like squirrel is quite “buggy”, but even if sparse and spun tight the guard hairs will not make it look like a fine dubbing. A fine dubbing like mo...

Thank You All again kindly for the welcome and advice. I think I will try a couple Collins capes in basic colors and some Indian capes to round out.

Craig

Thank You so much for the welcome!

And thank you all for taking the time for your extensive reviews and recommendations. Now I know where to look, and will likely try one of each of your recommendations just to get a basic color set to start learning.

Hello All, I’m in Florida, and thus my tying has focused on the salt, as well as larger freshwater flies. But I have always been interested in the science behind fish perception and lure/fly motion. This has of course lead me here. Being in Florida, there are only a few local shops, and none that st...