fly tying thread

[john h]

i mainly tie large streamers and rabit hair spinnerbaits. i dont do many small flies cause i have regular thread and this box of 4 strand rayon i got with the fly tying kit i bought....where do you guys get your threads and what kind and sizes you use for the smaller stuff...thanks ahead of time

[smoothlures]

Danville's and Uni both make good threads. For smaller flies, I'd use 6/0 thread. They both make them, just pick what kind you think is best for you.
I mostly use Danville's 70 denier Flymaster 6/0 Waxed and Uni's 6/0.

[crappiekid24]

I love 6/0 Uni Thread! I think its the best thread you can buy.

[john h]

cool thanks , gonna order me some and start working on lil stuff and see what i can come up with

[smoothlures]

Good luck, just remember to keep the thread as tight as you can without breaking it. It'll take some practice if you haven't worked with small thread yet.

[skiptomylu]

i mainly tie large streamers and rabit hair spinnerbaits. i dont do many small flies cause i have regular thread and this box of 4 strand rayon i got with the fly tying kit i bought....where do you guys get your threads and what kind and sizes you use for the smaller stuff...thanks ahead of time

First it sounds like you 4 strand stuff is more of a floss that a thread. Very shiny and used as a top color on the hook of a fly.

I find Danville, Uni & Ultra thread all good. I like the Ultra waxed in 140 denier the strongest of that size. I use 210 Danville flat waxed best for jig for me. On flies I use a lot of Danville 6/0 Flymaster and Flat waxed. I like Uni to, but I buy direct from Danville so the price is best for me to go with them. The only time I buy unwaxed or Uni is because of a particular color I may want that I can't get else ware.

If you don't need small thread the 210 Denier Danville Flaw Waxed is hard to beat. When you tie wiht it it lays very flat and makes a very neat finish.

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