I’m usually pretty relaxed about things as simple as fly tying threads. After all it’s just thread, and I’ve been using the same stuff for years so I’m not about to change – old dog, new trick syndrome. Strike up the band and crack open the champaign because there’s a party going on. Wapsi’s UTC Ultra Thread is now slowly replacing my Uni and Danville threads.
This stuff is amazing! Especially when it comes to building smaller flies. Unlike twisted threads, Ultra Thread is more like floss, so it lies very flat. Making my chironomids, tapered bodies, and heads much cleaner. I also find that wire ribbing sits better and doesn’t get caught up in the rolls that twisted threads create.
The colours are also considerably richer and more vibrant. On a recent trip to Pass Lake, Washington a throat pump revealed #20 chironomids with a slight greenish hue. Back at the shop I found an Ultra Thread (Watery Olive) that sported the shean and subtleness of colour to recreate the Pass lake chironie. Needless to say I’ll be tying up a few of these darlings and testing them out in the very near future (if it ever warms up of course).
Wapsi created Ultra Thread as a tying thread from the ground up and have set a new standard for tying materials. Whether you’re tying #20 chironomids or flamboyant Intruders, I have no hesitations in recommending Ultra Thread.
~ TC
Many people over think choosing a fly line due to the incredible number of lines available out there. If you’re a new angler keep it simple, balanced but simple and you will have good experiences chucking flies.
Waders have come a long way from wool, canvas and plastic leg wrapping (in that order). Gone are the days of Grandpa’s rubbers with the built in gumboots. With the introduction of neoprene, the concept of warmth and waterproof which were once foreign to anglers, became common place.
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