Comments on: From the mouths of Babes comes Thread Wisdom http://singlebarbed.com/2009/12/15/from-the-mouths-of-babes-comes-thread-wisdom/ Fly fishing and fly tying for anything that bites Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:17:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ray http://singlebarbed.com/2009/12/15/from-the-mouths-of-babes-comes-thread-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-5135 Ray Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:14:55 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/?p=4971#comment-5135 I should have guessed. it looked a lot like a natural hair, and I really like the profile it makes as a wing. Nice. I should have guessed. it looked a lot like a natural hair, and I really like the profile it makes as a wing. Nice.

]]> By: KBarton10 http://singlebarbed.com/2009/12/15/from-the-mouths-of-babes-comes-thread-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-5132 KBarton10 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:33:43 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/?p=4971#comment-5132 Ray - the loop wing material is Mohair. It's a tough and long fibered material that is used in dubbing mostly. It is from the skeins shown in this article - which had a really nice medium blue dun. http://singlebarbed.com/2009/12/10/big-on-yarn-but-even-bigger-on-frugal/ Ray – the loop wing material is Mohair. It’s a tough and long fibered material that is used in dubbing mostly.

It is from the skeins shown in this article – which had a really nice medium blue dun.

http://singlebarbed.com/2009/12/10/big-on-yarn-but-even-bigger-on-frugal/

]]> By: Ray http://singlebarbed.com/2009/12/15/from-the-mouths-of-babes-comes-thread-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-5130 Ray Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:04:58 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/?p=4971#comment-5130 I never really use much black thread for dry flies, but I also rarely give much thought to the thread that is under dubbing... obviously a more substantial difference on the lighter colored flies. What material did you make the loopwings with? I never really use much black thread for dry flies, but I also rarely give much thought to the thread that is under dubbing… obviously a more substantial difference on the lighter colored flies.

What material did you make the loopwings with?

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