[Iain Goolager]

I'm looking for a new (to me) tying thread primarily to use on flies with parachute type hackles.  Flies from 14's to early twenties range.

Any thoughts?

Iain

[Sandy Nelson]

I'm looking for a new (to me) tying thread primarily to use on flies with parachute type hackles.  Flies from 14's to early twenties range.

Any thoughts?

Iain

don't know what you have
but I have a particular fondness for Bennechi 14/0
comes in loads of great colours and is lovely to tie with in all sizes from 12 down

cheers

sandy

[Kevin Muir]

Hi Iain

I have been using a thread very similar to Sheer by Gordon Griffiths, loads of great colours, splits well and you can finish off parachute flies under the parachute hackle without causing the hackle fibres to flare upwards.

Send me a PM and I will see if I have a spare spool (I will have transferred the thread onto a sewing machine spool though).

Works great with a small Matarelli bobbin holder.

Kev.

[Iain Goolager]

Thanks guys 

pm on way kev

[Iain Goolager]

Looks like the GG Sheer 14/0 or Bennichi 12/0 are the favourites.

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

Ian you could try Benecchi Ghost thread, I have never used it by it looks very simmilar to spider web:

http://www.guideflyfishingonline.co.uk/page.php?id=3845

This may also be an option, again I have never used this product

http://www.fishingmegastore.com/semperfli-nano-silk~7082.html

Robbie

[Irvine Ross]

Iain

What's wrong with spiderweb? Have they stopped making it?

Irvine

[Iain Goolager]

Thanks Robbie - I ordered some GG Sheer yesterday though 

Irvine, nowt wrong with Spiderweb but as it's basically a fine round monofilament I was looking for a flat thread to use when tying in CDL tails and applying dubbing on small patterns.

Iain

[Barry Robertson]

Let meknow how you find it iain please and where you got it from,

Cheers
Baz

[Iain Goolager]

Bought from Phil Holding (spiderplus), is it 'Fly Fishing/Tying Boutique'? you know the one I mean.

I'll let you know - should be here tomorrow.

Iain

[Barry Robertson]

Hope you got your big forum discount 

[Iain Goolager]

Still waiting..................whistle de whistle!

Iain