YLI silk thread 100

[wayneb]

Hi All;

Anyone tried this brand of thread?

I've seen it used on soft hackles on a couple of other sites and I think it's slightly thicker than Pearsalls. It comes in 200meter spools that fit a standard bobbin for about $4.00 per spool. It has the same translucent effect when wet as Pearsalls.

I just ordered 5 spools, off white,pale yellow,purple,burgundy,and forest green.

Wayneb

[DOUGSDEN]

WAYNEB,
SOUNDS INTERESTING! I'VE NEVER VENTURED MUCH BEYOND PEARSALLS SILKS WHEN I TIE WITH SILKS. MOST ALWAYS USE DANVILLES 6/0 OR UNI BRAND THREADS IN 6/0 AND 8/0 OR BENECCHI'S 12/0 THREADS. SORRY FELLOWS, I KNOW THAT SILKS ARE TRADITIONAL AND ALL BUT THEY BULK UP IN A HURRY. SILKS SOMETIMES MAKE GREAT BODIES ON S.H.'S AND OTHER WETS. LET US KNOW HOW THE YL1 SILKS DO!
DOUGSDEN

[DNicolson]

I have ordered some YLI, will report in due course. I also use other threads than Pearsall. Here is a Spider using UNI pale blue thread, gray 'possum touch dubbed and [obviously] starling hackle.

[mvendon]

I just bought and used some for a couple of patterns. It is just a little more thick than Pearsall's, but handles pretty much the same. There are a couple of shades that I tried that Pearsall's doesn't have. I'm by no means an expert since I don't work with silk that often, but it seems just fine to me. The spools are big so they fit on my regular bobbin too.

Regards,
Mark

[Soft-hackle]

It looks quite nice. Now, it would just be a matter of matching up colors with Pearsall's.

Mark

[wayneb]

Follow this link to see a soft hackle and midge pattern tied with YLI silk. The tier even shows the pattern both wet & dry.

http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/topic/8186

This fly is what got me interested in YLI silk, when I recieve the thread I ordered and everything checks out, I'll provide the ebay seller with list of colors she carries. I wouldn't want to recommend a seller until I'm sure it works out.

Wayneb

[mvendon]

I bought mine from Red Rocks thread. I ordered it online on a Monday, and it was delivered in the early part of the following week. It was 4.75 for a spool. The color chart they have isn't all that great, but there's a pretty good one at Rose Rushbrooke's site that has pictures of the spools. Even though PC monitors can vary the color a little, the actual thread colors are pretty close to what the actual color of the silk is pictured when you get it. I have a 10X magnifier that I can take a side by side picture of Pearsall's compared to YLI 100 if anyone is interested in seeing what it looks like close-up.

Regards,
Mark