Semperfli Nano silk A Review Terry Babich You are a fly tier who’s really spent time on a fly. It’s looking so good that you’re ready to eat it yourself and you just want to race down to the water to cast it at a fish.
There is absolutely nothing worse than thread breaking or a huge clump of cotton appearing miraculously on the end of your hook when finishing your fly.
There’s nothing more frustrating than when all that’s left to do is to whip finish it and a huge bundle of cotton downs itself onto the hook or all of your delicately placed materials begin to teeter on the shank and SMASH - your thread breaks as you try to trap down your materials or finish the fly.
Generally I use the thinnest thread I can on a fly to get a good finish but still maintain its structural integrity. For example, I would normally use 8/0 thread on a nymph. It often breaks but the fly looks good. Now I am using a Nano Silk 18/0 and it’s virtually unbreakable.
I bet you held your breath when I said that.
The author's 500 spool holder has been made redundant by Nano Silk www.saflyfishingmag.co.za
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