Steelhead Fly Tying

[Marty]

Craig at HMH has compiled a number of the steelhead fly tying step by steps I put together over the years. Kind of fun…

http://www.hmhvises.com/tutorials.htm

[rrswens]

Thanks Marty for this link.... I do have one question being new to all this... What type of silk thread should I use.
I assume I want to get a Several colors. Can you provide me a link or let me know what type of thread I should be searching for.
Thanks... I hope to tie a few of these up....

[Marty]

I have found the best thread for tying steelhead flies is Danville 6/0. I use black the most with burgundy a close second. I also use red, orange and chartreuse. I use the 6/0 for almost everything including spinning deer hair. Silk is used for tags and bodies. Japanese single strand is what I prefer but most anything will work. Good luck with your quest, but be careful tying steelhead flies can become quite addicting.

[nativecutt]

3 out of the top 4 flies on the page do not have correct spacing between wraps of tinsel/hackle...pro staff eh?

[wovenstonefly]

Awesome Stuff Marty. It's nice to have those all together like that.

That Strip Ween Gaddy is $$$


rrswens: I have been playing with the Lagurtun thread lately. It's kind of fun and worth looking in too.

[mrkristofo]

For those of you that want some silk, I've been using this stuff:

http://www.jecstore.com/Flat-Silk-OFS.php

Great quality silk, and almost half-price.