Jmrichardson2011 Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 I was at JoAnn fabrics with the better half the other day and noticed what looked like pure nylon (so should be waterproof) thread in almost any color you could want in a jig tie. Has anyone used thread from here? I am wondering if this would work because they always offer some sort of 40 or 50% discount coupon. Quote
cadman Posted February 18, 2015 Posted February 18, 2015 I would personally use Coats and Clark upholstery thread. Much, much stronger and won't ever break if you want to really bulge your skirts. Come in 5 colors I believe. 1 Quote
Super User smalljaw67 Posted February 18, 2015 Super User Posted February 18, 2015 It depends on the thickness, I use flat waxed nylon from Danville in 210 denier, that has 3lbs breaking strength so you can cinch down pretty good, 140 is also good but that is when I get close to breaking thread, 70 and below I don't recommend for a bass jig. If you plan to tie hair then use a waxed thread, regular nylon is of for silicone bass skirts but when it comes to hair I think a waxed thread grips the material better. I also agree with Cadman, if you are going to something other than a flat waxed nylon then get upholstery thread, it is strong so no problem with breaking it. Quote
tholmes Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 I've always used size A rod wrapping thread. It's more than strong enough and available in a wide range of colors. Tom Quote
macmac Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Coats and Clarks Machine Embroidery Thread (T41), meaning Tri-Lobal in a 41 Weight. Probably60 or more colors and not on sale costs around 7 bucks per spool and has 1100 yards of thread per spool. It is also 100 percent Polyester. One spool equals eleven regular sized spools of fly tying thread at a great savings. When on sale at Joanne's, it's about half price. Works very well in my opinion. Used it exclusively for a little more than a year and am very pleased. Good Fishing,, Mac 5 Quote
Super User smalljaw67 Posted February 23, 2015 Super User Posted February 23, 2015 Coats and Clarks Machine Embroidery Thread (T41), meaning Tri-Lobal in a 41 Weight. Probably60 or more colors and not on sale costs around 7 bucks per spool and has 1100 yards of thread per spool. It is also 100 percent Polyester. One spool equals eleven regular sized spools of fly tying thread at a great savings. When on sale at Joanne's, it's about half price. Works very well in my opinion. Used it exclusively for a little more than a year and am very pleased. Good Fishing,, Mac 5 Do you have a large bobbin to hold that spool or do you transfer it to a smaller spool? Quote
macmac Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I found some wooden spools that I transfer the thread to for use. I put a pencil in the wood spool making it easier to hold and wind. Thanks for calling my attention to the spools.....should have mentioned them in my original post. Good Fishing, Mac Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted February 23, 2015 Super User Posted February 23, 2015 When I cinch a jig down I don't want to break the thread. I've tried a lot and wound up with upholstery thread and flat waxed. Those are the only two that I don't break. Old braided line comes in handy once in a while. Quote
OntarioFishingGuy Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 For hair jigs and smaller flies I use 140 Denier Ultra Thread. It has a bit of stretch so it doesnt break much, but you can really cinch it down and get a tight wrap. Quote
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