I've still got my beeswax, somepace...among all the flytying stuff.
Mark Delaney
On 9/30/06, Anthony Spezio <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Jimmy,
That is because the Rod Wrapping Thread is not waxed.
When I was tying a lot of deer hair bugs, I used the
rod wrapping thread but I waxed it with beeswax first
like we used to do back before waxed thread.
Gee I am telling my age. LoL
Tony
--- "Jimmy D. Moore" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Chuck, would you happen to be using Gudebrodrod rod
> winding thread?
> It's kind of a twisted / braided thread and does
> not lend itself to
> whip finishing, since it doesn't slide as easy when
> you tighten up the
> whips. It has a tendency to gather / pucker and not
> tighten too well.
> This has happened to me when I used Gudebrod D 245
> and D 206 nylon by
> mistake. :-P
> JIMMY D
>
> Chuck Alexander wrote:
>
> > Pete: It does not have that G in the rim, but I
> think you hit the nail
> > on the head.. One of my main problems I've had
> since day one tying, is
> > putting toooooo many wraps on whip finishes, cause
> I had a few come
> > loose at first when they caught one or two fish,
> so, i thought "more
> > is better" on the number of wraps in my whip
> finishes... So, like you
> > say, instead of just tying off the knot, i was
> actually building a
> > "head" and then, trying to tie that off, and it
> would come lose...I
> > will try the lighter trick too.. Thanks a million,
> Chuck
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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