Pearsall's Hot Orange

[JohnP]

It shows a pic of plastic spools. How much is that in US dollars if you know per one roll of Gossamer?

I ordered four spools, and the total with shipping was $18. They were on the wooden spools. You can contact him and see if he has the thread you want on wooden spools. I picked up ash and gray. I don't believe ash is made any more.

[flyfishwithme]

You will find that the dyes that were used a generation ago were 'vegetable' based thus giving a different and inconsistent shade. While we want the old traditional colours Pearsall's don't just cater for fly fishermen. The bulk of their trade is in embroidery.

[narcodog]

A few years ago I won some old silk ,wooden spools, on ebay from a fellow in GB. Then I contacted him and ordered more than I won. Anyway when the silk came in there was a difference in 6B in three of the spools. I stripped off a layer or two and the color was the same so even back then there was a difference in the dye shades.

[Kelly L.]

Hank, thanks. So their price is comparable. I am going to have to think this over. Either going with older Pearsall's, or trying YLI, or Clover.

[flyfishwithme]

Or you can try Pipers Silks here in the UK. Quality is exceptional but you need a colour chart to match up etc:
http://www.pipers-silks.com/UsefulTools ... tsMain.htm.
You will have to re-spool though and some of the threads are finer than Gossamer.

[Kelly L.]

Ah, thanks. Decisions decisions. I will look at all of these later today, thanks.

[Kelly L.]

Ash is no longer made, but I looked at that chart Ray had on Pearsall's. Wouldn't the Grey which is a silvery grey be the closest? I think I have two spools of grey. I won't know till I order white. Last night I ordered a few colors. *I found I had purchased a Naples silk before. I think those are mainly for rod wrapping aren't they?*
Anyway, I have not used that yet, but I think I prefer gossamer. I also bought two spools of YLI just to try out and see what I think.

[narcodog]

Ash and gray are two entirely different colors. Ash is a very light tan.
Naples is used for salmon flies along with rods but you can unwrap the the twist and use it single strand or double.

[gingerdun]

Ash and gray are two entirely different colors. Ash is a very light tan.

The only color Pete Hidy used more than Primrose was Ash—especially with bodies made from natural Hare's fur. Like Narcodog says, the Gray is different, almost bluish-gray. But Kelly, I doubt the trout would complain if I used it instead of Ash. They might even like it better! But the Pearsall's Ash has this history, and mystique, especially now that is it discontinued.

[Kelly L.]

Thanks for more thoughts on the silk issue. I appreciate it all.