Just tied a yellow and Partridge with Gossamer and it turned out very well. Body slim and light, hackles spun twice and the head ... three 1/2 hitches. Very quiet and clean head. But why would the silk make any difference to tie than, lets say, 8/0 Uni-thread. Is there really much difference other t...

Just found the thread for $3.00 at http://www.edgeangling.com/Pearsalls-Ma ... low-5.html
I'll check joe out as well.

Ahhh! Now I see my problem. I've been tying with uni-floss. Without thinking I should have changed over to my Pearsall's Gossamer silk. That would make a difference. I hadn't seen the Pearsall's marabou thread, but I'll look for it. So once you split, so you spool it? Again... Dumb Ass twice in one ...

I tied a Hungarian Partridge and Orange this evening. The body looked good on the Tmc 100bl 14 hook, wrapped hackle only twice... looked good and than came the head. Not so good. The Floss I used is 1 ply. and looked to bulky at the head. Are there smaller ply flosses?

I can almost imagine this underwater, fightin' its way to the surface!, all twitchy and legs going. Beauty.

As always the information is taken to heart. My thinking with tying with a larger hook, while tying the actual fly small is the weight of the hook. I'm worried that the fly will be pulled under. You guys know how these little Trico's form a ball, a little cluster. That's what I'm looking for. I like...

I deal with Trico that are facilitated by very small flies: 20/22/24. My problem is feathers. How do I find feathers that are small enough for these sizes. I have full pheasant bodies in the drawer with no tiny feathers! What bird can I use?

Now I get it. OK. I've been fishing flymphs, not wets. I try to do the flies as I see them in the avatars and on the flymph.com. Interesting article. Thanks. It gets clearer with each submission to my questions.

Here is my problem. I can't really figure out the difference between the wet fly and a flymph!

Gentlemen and brothers of the flymph I thank you. I have my task set out before me and will pursue finding these suggested books.