Ya, buy them all then start looking for the Ash (10) and blue (7) and 6b. Then you know you are really nuts.

C.J., someone deleted Jim's and my response concerning fox fur.

Jasper and Gray are two good ones. Jim Slattery had put together a basic package of silk that is very helpful. www.jimsflyco.com.

Hidy wrote several articles for Sports illustrated. He also did some small books for S.I. You can go to S.I.'s web and go tho their archives.

John- It's hard to find, but if you can get it Keane wax is amazing. You can adjust the tackiness by how much you roll it in your hand before you use it. It also darkens the silk very well depending on how many times you wax it. Another tip- try tying your bloa like a dark watchet, using two strand...