Gossamer Silk Thread

[fritz]

Where do you get bobbins for tying with Gossamer Silk? I guess one could bend/shape a regular bobbin to fit. Do you buy or bend?

 

[nomad_archer]

I bought a standard dr slick eco bobbin and adjusted it to fit. Which means I didnt bend it at all. No need for anything special except that the bobbin is now just for the silk thread.

 

[nfrechet]

use what you already have on hand. put a piece of dowel inside the bobbins and tie away

 

[shakey]

I use a mattarelli midge bobbin holder and also a regular sized bobbin holder that I bent the arms inward on.

 

[dc410]

nfrechet wrote:

use what you already have on hand. put a piece of dowel inside the bobbins and tie away

Another great idea. Norm is like the MacGyver of fly tying.

 

[fritz]

Thanks all for the information. Currently, I have a dowel in place. Pretty slick deal.

 

[nfrechet]

dc410 wrote:
Another great idea. Norm is like the MacGyver of fly tying.

nah, this is MacGyver

from the interweb

 

[John96]

I usually use the two spool trick. You could also spin the thread onto an regular sized empty spool.