Z-Lon, Poly, Hi-Viz, Other

I'm looking for material preferences/opinions for mayfly spinner wings
from those who use artificial materials. I have, and still do, use
burnt feathers and wound hackles, but would like to limit the input to
artificial materials that provide a decent look and some buoyancy
(rather than debate natural vs artificial materials).

Polypropylene yarn and Hi-Viz are on some of my flies, but I'm
interested in trying other materials that others have been successful
with. Z-Lon?

Thanks,
Jeff

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I'm looking for material preferences/opinions for mayfly spinner wings
from those who use artificial materials. I have, and still do, use
burnt feathers and wound hackles, but would like to limit the input to
artificial materials that provide a decent look and some buoyancy
(rather than debate natural vs artificial materials).

Polypropylene yarn and Hi-Viz are on some of my flies, but I'm
interested in trying other materials that others have been successful
with. Z-Lon?

Thanks,
Jeff


I'm not exactly the most experienced tyer, but I like the way CDC looks, as
in this pattern I fish occassionally:

http://www.danica.com/flytier/tmodic/tws.htm

Dan

I've seen one or two flies tied with spent foam wings. It's the thin
translucent stuff used on Halo emergers. The whole idea leaves me cold
.... the blokes that use them seem to like 'em.

Steve (lookin' for a jumper)

On 12 Jul 2005 09:28:46 -0700, wrote:

I'm looking for material preferences/opinions for mayfly spinner wings...

For small sizes, go to a fabric shop and buy some white organza. When
you need spinner wings, pull out a few threads.

The local fabric shop was willing to cut me a one-inch-wide strip
from a bolt that was about 60' wide. It cost only a few cents and
will last me about 10,000 years.

For larger sizes, I like Needloft brand plastic canvas yarn, combed
out. I get it at Walmart.

vince

Thanks Vince,
I have quite a collection of Organza. In fact, I tied quite a few
spinners with the material as wings, and really like the look it
provides. The problem I had with it was floatation on flies in the
12-16 range. No matter how I treated the organza, it wouldn't provide
floatation to the fly (sank like a stone). Are you treating the
Organza material with something?

Thanks for the Needloft recommendation. I'm heading out to a Walmart
at lunch today, and will look for it.

Jeff

The problem I had with it was floatation on flies in the
12-16 range. No matter how I treated the organza, it wouldn't provide
floatation to the fly (sank like a stone). Are you treating the
Organza material with something?

I use it (and VERY sparingly) only on flies 18 and smaller.

I treat my dry flies with silicone shoe waterproofing liquid. It seems
to work OK. ( Thompson's Water Seal also works very well.)

Thanks for the Needloft recommendation.

Use that sparingly, too. I also like it, in a light color other than
white--for visibility-- for wings and posts.

vince