Thanks Joyce, that is just the answer to my question.
Alan "When one associates with such loonies, one is forced to think about what is and is not appropriate for fly rods. Since there in neither a pope of fly fishing nor a pontificating council of eldeers - well, there are al lot of plain pontificators, I guess - one is quite within one's rights to fish however one chooses." Nick Lyons "A Flyfisher's World" Alan Di Somma Phoenix,AZ. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce's crafts and flies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 8:03 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Which is the right knot who really knows? - Now Norvise > Bill, go to your nearest Walmart or such store. Look for a box of blue nylon > floss threaders. Buy it (about 1.98). Never use wire bobbin threaders on any > bobbin..they cause scratches, even on the hardest ceramics..and you will > regret it when your thread starts to fray or break just at a most critical > moment. Now having these (or using a loop of mono if you don't have them > yet) unwind the bobbin so that you have at least 1 inch more of thread that > will stick out the end of the bobbin when it is threaded. Now, flip the > thread around the leg of the bobbin, stick in the floss threader, use the > tip of your scissors (already in your right hand), to flip the end of the > thread through the loop of the floss threader and pull the end of the floss > threader out the end of the bobbin. Works like a charm. I always put my > hackle pliers on the end of the thread next to the end of the bobbin before > I ever cut it off from the flly. That way, no thread is wasted and that > hackle pliers makes a great handle for me (with my old eyes) to use to find > the thread end and start the wind around the next hook. Each inch of wasted > thread costs money..you can tie several flies extra if you use the hackle > pliers on the end of the thread method. Hope this helps. Joyce > >
