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| For those of you who tie your own bucktails, what kind of thread do you use? |
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Location: Muskegon Michigan | I use Nylon Upolstery thread. Tough as nails,doesnt rot and lets me tighten down on the hair better. Kingfisher |
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Location: Milwaukee Wi | I use Red thread from a fabric shop its the right glue you need to find???? |
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Location: Milwaukee Wi | And you need to tie it tight so the hair does not pull out that is the first thing i look at in a bait |
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| Get Danville size "E" thread from Moore's Lures. Stamina might have it, too. Use a good head cement that penetrates the thread to finish them. |
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Location: God's Country......USA..... Western Wisconsin | I keep all my old superbraid line when I put new line on my reels. Seems to work very well for me. |
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | Danville Flat waxed Nylon. coat it with "Hard as Nails" (yer woman probably has it next to her Nail Polish). |
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| nothing better than dental floss |
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| Hi there, the best thread to use is "D" thread its strong and nice to work with. You can get it at www.luremaking.com |
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| So what is the difference between D thread and E thread? What does that letter indicate about the thread? |
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| scott24 - 11/6/2006 1:30 PM
So what is the difference between D thread and E thread? What does that letter indicate about the thread?
diameter...D is thicker and stronger
Edited by BALDY 11/6/2006 2:57 PM
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| E is the strongest. A the lightest. |
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| Dick, you have probably tied more bucktails than all of us put together. Is "E" what you always use?
Thanks. |
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| E is the strongest. A the lightest. |
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| Actually I use A, the finest. Wraps tight, really looks better than the heavy thread. Once you get used to using it, it isn't a problem with breakage.
Dick |
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Location: Minnesota | For the amount of baits I tie (1200) last year, I use a 100% nylon upholstery/embroidery thread from T. J. Elias Sales in Minneapolis.
Edited by captnkeno 11/10/2006 12:03 PM
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| finaly d seems to be a better option |
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Location: Girdwood, Alaska | I used to use E sized thread, but Then I tried using the D and liked it a lot better. It looks much neater when you are done with it and is much easier to work with. |
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| I use Gordon Griffiths Cobweb 2 thread, made in the UK it's a 3/0 size thread and very good. I bought some of their stock as they're out of business now. If anyone wants Fluorescent Green I have 8000m( 1m+ approx 1yd) spools for $15.00+shipping. I bought all the green for a guy tying jigs in Florida but he's gone bust so....
Phil
See us at The Chicago Muskie Show
ACE Handcrafted Baits
www.fishingpool.co.uk |
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Location: big cove tannery pa | John23 - 10/3/2006 12:27 PM
Get Danville size "E" thread from Moore's Lures. Stamina might have it, too. Use a good head cement that penetrates the thread to finish them.
Yes stamina does have it! |
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