Chuck, Let me know where you might be getting it. There are some colors I can use that I have just about run out of. Gudebrod had a "Pro Staff" I was on for almost ten years. The Pro Staff was dropped last year and I was told that they will not be making tying thread any longer unless they got a contract from the O company. If they did, they would be making it under their name exclusively for them. That is all I know about it. Tony --- Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Tony: If Gudebrod has stopped making thread for the > General Public, how come > I can still order it?? Are the dealers just selling > off the remaining > stock??? If so, and I like the brand, should I buy > up as much as possible??? > Thanks, Chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anthony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 8:15 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Tying on size 18 hooks and > Gudebrod thread > > > > Chuck, > > Sorry to say, Gudebrod has quit making tying > thread > > for the general market. There is a possibility > they > > are still making the 10/0 and 8/0 for Orvis under > the > > Orvis name. I had gone totally to 10/0 even for my > > larger flies. At times I would use 8/0 but it felt > > like rope to me. I dumped all my 3/0 and about all > of > > my 6/0. > > I still have some 10/0 that I get stingy with but > if > > you will let me know what color you need for the > swap > > flies, I will see if I have a spool I can spare > and > > send it to you as long as it is black. > > The 10/0 is finer than the 12/0 by another > company. > > Chris Helm did a study on threads, it is somewhere > on > > the Internet, it will give you all the information > you > > want of the different threads. > > Tony > > --- Chuck Alexander > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Folks: I'm in one of the Midge size 18 or smaller > >> swaps... Well, I don't know how in the world I'm > >> gonna tie those..See, I have been tying my flies > I > >> fish with on size 8-12... But, I just started my > >> Bi-color flies for Rick's swap using size 14's... > >> and I can barely see those.. So that led me to > the > >> question. How in the WORLD am I gonna tie the > 18's > >> ??? LOL.. I usually use size 6/0 thread... and I > use > >> 3/0 if I'm gonna use thread to build up a thread > >> body.. But I ordered some 8/0 thread the other > day > >> for the size 18 midges/small drys.. Will the 8/0 > >> instead of 6/0 help Me much???? Oh, and Tony..I > >> don't know if you remember it or not, but last > year > >> I said I did NOT like Gudebrod thread?? Well, > black > >> is about my most used color of thread, and i had > run > >> out except for a spool of Gudebrod about the time > i > >> made that statement. and now, I like it better > than > >> any other brand of thread...I don't know if it > just > >> grew on Me, or if it's just what one gets used > too, > >> but I can now TRY to use other brands, but it > just > >> ain't the same. i hope they never stop making > >> it...So, that is Gudebrod size 8/0 that I > ordered.. > >> Will it be small enough to tie the size 18's > good??? > >> I know we had had discussions about threads and > how > >> one brands 8/0 might be the same as another > brands > >> 6/0, or 12/0, and that the only real way (I think > it > >> was) to compare apples to apples was to go by > denier > >> weight??? But threads like Gudebrod don't tell ya > >> the denier weight for it's sizes, so how do you > know > >> outside of ordering some and finding out that > way?? > >> to the ppl who are tying flies that will be > smaller > >> than 18, my hat's off to ya, cause I'm trying to > tie > >> these 18's with my 3.50 power reading glasses and > >> can hardly see the hook hahaha... Course, I need > to > >> put myself up a white or maybe light pastel > >> background to tie against I guess it would help > >> some.I tied one size 28 last year, but I think > that > >> might be a first and last for me LOL..Thanks, > Chuck > >> > >> Oh, one last thing.. If one goes by denier weight > to > >> see how thick a thread is, if it is a waxed > thread > >> vs non waxed, wouldn't that throw the denier > thing a > >> curve??? Because of the weight of the wax?? > >> > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. > > Make Yahoo! your homepage. > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.4/1147 - > Release Date: > > 11/23/2007 9:19 AM > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/
