I'll check out the UTC, sounds perfect. I haven't tried it yet. I have to be honest, most of the reason I shy away from tying salmon flies is that my rough hands tear the silk to shredded frayed messes. I think I'll try the UTC but stay clear of the silk thread - just my personal preference, not that it is a bad suggestion in any means, I'm sure it would be perfect, but with my sandpaper mitts, and knowing what silk thread costs *typically*, I'd prefer to not even try it. Just my preference, no offense intended. Thanks for the UTC suggestion, I'm going to pick up a spool and try it! -Pete
On Sat, Jul 2, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Joyce M Westphal <joyce...@gmail.com> wrote: > Pete, have you tried UTC ultra in 70 denier in wine? It is awesome IMHO, > lies flat and makes a wonderful body, comes in 70 and 140 and 210 denier. I > buy it at the local fly shop. You might also like silk which comes in > color 312 and can be found at Superior Threads (St. George, UT) and > available online. It makes a great silk thread body. Check these out. > Ultra costs about 2.00 a spool but has lots of thread, I believe 200 yards, > on a spool. Good luck. These are my favorites. Joyce > > On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 6:00 AM, Pete Gramp <pete.gr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I've been looking for a Burgundy thread that is *either* 70 denier *or* lies >> flat with minimal bulk. I typically use Uni 8/0 or Veevus, if that helps >> any, but I'm not loyal to any one brand over another. Cheaper the better, >> yes even though we're only talking about a few bucks a spool, but I'd >> prefer tying thread to sewing thread... Can somebody point me towards >> something in that color range? More of a maroon-burgundy than >> wine-burgundy. (Danville has a wine, but that's too purple for what I'm >> seeking). >> >> Alternatively, anyone know of a marker (make & color) that would color >> white uni or veevus to that color range? >> >> Thanks guys, >> -Pete >> >> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" >> group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en >> >> VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VFB Mail" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
