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Pearsall's Silk
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:52 pm
by Jim Slattery
If you want Pearsall's silk I have what is left of the supply. Gossamer, Naples and Marabou.
In the near future I will have Morbus(?) Silk in stock as well.
https://jimsflyco.com/ECommerce/Pearsal ... ead?bId=12
Jim
Re: Pearsall's Silk
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:51 pm
by Theroe
Yes, Jim has Pearsalls Silk. And I want to point something out, which I believe is important. I recently purchased a dozen or so spools from Jim. When they arrived, I took them out of their packages and place them on my desk adjacent to other spools that I had purchased from different shops over the years.
Without exception, every spool that I purchased from Jim has correct colors and the silk is wound on tightly. This is not the case with other spools of Pearsalls that I have purchased from other fly shops or online from crapBay. In many cases the silk looks like it was either rewound, or not wound correctly from the factory.
Also the colors seem off – and this is not a difference in dye lots.
I will not go as far to say that some of the items I bought were counterfeit, but it is clearly not the quality of what I bought from Jim. I think this is an important factor, when considering whether or not to plunk down hard earned cash for items that are not easy to get anymore.
Buyer beware-I only purchase from reputable shops anymore.
This is just my two cents for what it’s worth.....
Dana
Re: Pearsall's Silk
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 11:25 pm
by Jim Slattery
Thanks Dana!
I have fresh unopened boxes of 12 that I pull the orders from.
I do have a bit of a hard time letting the Silk orders leave the shop.
When they're gone they're gone.
Re: Pearsall's Silk
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:30 am
by ocsofthackle
Which colors are available. Am looking for purple ,primrose and black in both gossamer and marabou.
Re: Pearsall's Silk
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:37 am
by ocsofthackle
Sorry just noticed the link to your site with the answer to my question.
Re: Pearsall's Silk
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:25 am
by joaniebo
Theroe wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:51 pm
Yes, Jim has Pearsalls Silk. And I want to point something out, which I believe is important. I recently purchased a dozen or so spools from Jim. When they arrived, I took them out of their packages and place them on my desk adjacent to other spools that I had purchased from different shops over the years.
Without exception, every spool that I purchased from Jim has correct colors and the silk is wound on tightly. This is not the case with other spools of Pearsalls that I have purchased from other fly shops or online from crapBay. In many cases the silk looks like it was either rewound, or not wound correctly from the factory.
Also the colors seem off – and this is not a difference in dye lots.
I will not go as far to say that some of the items I bought were counterfeit, but it is clearly not the quality of what I bought from Jim. I think this is an important factor, when considering whether or not to plunk down hard earned cash for items that are not easy to get anymore.
Buyer beware-I only purchase from reputable shops anymore.
This is just my two cents for what it’s worth.....
Dana
Dana
For many years, I obtained Pearsall silks directly from Alec Jackson who was the North American importer / distributor. Every now and then, I would receive a spool that looked like it was loosely wound on the spool. I just unwrapped a few feet of the thread and wound it a little tighter on the spool.
Bob