What thread to use

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Originally Posted by skiptomylu

Mono is used for tying a good bit. Danville has a good Purple in 210 Fly Master Plus. I sell a good bit of it. Danville and other thread making people also sell mono on thread spools. I use it at times and on some flies it will adding letting color through once the Glue is applied.

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What is the mono used equal to if we were to use some? 2# maybe? :dono I'm sure it's not the same stuff is it?

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

What is the mono used equal to if we were to use some? 2# maybe? :dono I'm sure it's not the same stuff is it?

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Your about right, but maybe e a little heavy, lol! However I have not looked these up to see what pound test they may be.
Danville's Monofilament
Available in Two Sizes
Ultra Fine (.004) - Clear and Smoke
Fine (.006) - Clear and Smoke
100 Yard Spools
The Monofilament is sold by the dozen. One dozen is
a box with twelve spools; same size and color per box.

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Originally Posted by skiptomylu

Your about right, but maybe e a little heavy, lol! However I have not looked these up to see what pound test they may be.
Danville's Monofilament
Available in Two Sizes
Ultra Fine (.004) - Clear and Smoke
Fine (.006) - Clear and Smoke
100 Yard Spools
The Monofilament is sold by the dozen. One dozen is
a box with twelve spools; same size and color per box.

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That helps. Should be able to cross check the size with mono sizes and get close. Thanks Skip!

Daville 210 I have all the colors. Use a lot of red, followed by white and yellow chart. The blue I use the least.

4# mono works

So how do you put 4# mono on a spool?

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Originally Posted by speckle

4# mono works

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Originally Posted by hankll

So how do you put 4# mono on a spool?

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You just trap the thread and wrap it on.
By hand and the same way they put thread on there to start with, but not sure I would go to 4# line. My auto bobbin requires that I put the thread on the spools that come with the bobbin. I probably have 15 spools for it and different colors on each and some with mono. I don't use my aunt bobbin as much as I should and there are some ties I use to do that the auto bobbins helps a great deal. It's great if you want to wrap something on that was tied in and hanging off the back. I can take the thread and hang it off the post that came with my Nor-Vise and I can spin the jaw without adding thread to the shank, then when I am ready I can take the bobbin off the post and let it self retract back to the tie to finish.

Oh and my auto bobbin setup came with a spool that I can attach to an electric drill and let it do my wrapping. Only takes a short time to do.

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Originally Posted by smoothlures

For crappie jigs I usually use 210 denier flat waxed nylon.
Wrap tightly, especially your first 3 wraps. They are what really holds your material, not the number of wraps.
This is good to know
For bucktails 1/8th oz - 4 oz I use size D rod tying thread. Very strong which means I don't break it, thick so I don't use as much, and round which helps in nice clean looking wraps.

where do you get the Size D ?I tie mine hidden. Is there a video about tying hidden vs. visable

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Nice info, thanks

Hey smoothbores post a pic or two of what your tying so these new guys and see what you doing? I know smooth ties some larger jigs than some of us and a good bit of buck tail and that is different for sure.

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Have any of you guys tried The GSP threads for hair jigs ?? I just tied up some small #14 jigs with 12/0 Nano silk Some strong stuff .. Just remember when you use these type of thread its better to cut them with a razor blade or one side of your scissors like a knife.. It also lays super flat ...
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