I have some 17/0 UNI Trico great dry fly stuff but slightly fragile, needs a gentle hand.
Calm Days Wally *-----Original Message----- *From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:majordomo- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J&A Burbank *Sent: December 10, 2003 9:23 AM *To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Subject: Re: [VFB] Now for a serious thread!! * *I use UNI thread 8/0 almost exclusively, I've been very happy with it and as *I use up the few colors I still have in other brands I'll replace them with *the UNI 8/0. I was just curious if there was something of a smaller diameter *for the really small stuff. According to the post by Wes it seems that *getting the 14/0 in other brands proves nothing. But it sure seems there *should be something with a smaller diameter. I may try splitting some thread *and see how that goes. * *Jim * *----- Original Message ----- *From: "Gary Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 7:27 AM *Subject: Re: [VFB] Now for a serious thread!! * * *> Allan - *> *> I have a spool of 8/0 UNI in olive that is as you described. All my other *> colors of UNI in 8/0 are fine. I just suffer through the frays and breaks *> because I don't have any more and can't seem to remember to pick any up *> when I am at the flyshop. *> *> - Gary *> *> At 06:55 PM 12/09/2003, you wrote: *> >on 12/9/03 7:42 PM, J&A Burbank at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *> > *> >Those of you who tie small flies, no, those of you who tie tiny flies. *> >What do you prefer for thread? I got some 14/O that I'm very disappointed *> >with. I believe the brand name is UTC, the strands come apart and go flat *> >making it harder to tie the fly. What are the suggestions some of you *tiny *> >fly tiers have? *> > *> >I've never used 14/0, but I've been relatively happy with 8/0 *> >Unithread. Unfortunately, I almost gave up on it after the first spool *> >because it was exactly like you described, although just occasionally *> >(about every 3rd fly). It must have been a bad production run. I bought *> >a replacement spool and it was fine. *> > *> >Allan *> > *> >Greenwood, IN *> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] *> *> *> *> *
