A first of its kind,awesome information & great camera work,next to hooks,thread is an important part & often overlooked part of fly tying,tight lines & bent rods 🤙
Your information regarding materials was very helpful, when I first started tying I was constantly breaking my threads, so this information helped greatly. The extra tips that you shared while tying that beautiful CADDIS pattern was really helpful, and again, your tying vide was easy to follow, thank you, MSG Leum
THE most important material is the hook. The hook accounts for about 1/2 of the total cost of the fly and its invulnerability to rust and bending open are absolutely the 2 most important qualities of a fly. Thread is my #2 material of importance. Thanks for the great videos:)
I chose thread because a bare hook isn’t a fly, but a hook with material is. I agree with your points, though. I think many of us take hook quality for granted.
I am very close with hook there... As it was pointed out.... Without thread, nothing holds... But its just personal opinions of us all... Its the synchronised materials on the hook that make a good fly. Thanks for your comment. Tight lines 😀😀🍺
@@frankwestphal4525 actually you can.... Aligator gars and needle fish get their beaks tangled in yarns... We're talking in most instances here... Not about exceptions. Majority of flies need thread as well as hook.... 😀
Inspiring as usual! Buying Semperfli threads in NZ is difficult now. It is my go-to. They evidently require large orders of big money and the old importer has stopped importing. To buy from overseas is prohibitive as the postage is 4 times the unit cost. I will have to go Veevus or UTC and your demonstration was very helpful in deciding the correct thickness. The thread relative to hook size is considered my most important consideration. Kindest regards from NZ.
Thanks so much. Glad you liked it. Regarding semperfli, its good but as you pointed out others are good too. Veevus is great. And they have GSP as well... So no worries about the brand. Jts type of thread that matters. Cheers from China 🍻🍻😀
That camera work is awesome! It showed everything in great detail.. Plus the way you explained what and why you do each step, is very important and informative👍Thank you for taking the time to make this and other videos
Nowadays its semperfli nanosilk in 18/0...they make it even thinner.... But i havent tried it yet. Also veevus, sheer, utc... All have great threads. Sizes from 10/0 to 18/0 Utc is 70den...as thinnest i think. It makes great body material too
superglue. when i've snapped my thread, had the deer hair spin on the hook, hackle come undone and dubbing undub itself superglue comes to my rescue. The flies don't necessarily look like any kind of creature unless its one thats been stepped on, the glue dissolves in water and all the components float away until i'm left with the bare hook again. Thats why i'm watching Oholi's videos.
What you described is a nightmare for all of us :))) There are some superglues that are water resistant. Loctite comes to mind. Glad you like my videos. I will make some videos as a series now, know your materials. And it will be all essential materials for me and hopefully for viewers. Tight lines, Vladimir
@@Weestuart81thank you so much. Enjoy the channel. Glad you like it. i use wax on occasion. Exactly for gripping purposes as you say. Never i used if to help me with dubbing. Iike how Davie is using it. So convenient.
@@Oholisfliesandfishing yeah davie uses it regularly a watched my uncle tie flies over 30 years ago and he used wax on every fly he used to use bit off teddy bears n sweaters fur coats things like that for flies thanks your reply a will be watching all your videos
