Chenille at the craft store

[5wt 0]

Was looking in the craft section at the "World's Largest chain of Department Stores" you know the one. And found chenille which was packaged like yarn in 100 yard bundle. Will it work for buggers etc.... There was a small diam. and large diam. I usually tie 8's and 10's so I should probably by the larger stuff.

 

Anyone else use this stuff?

 

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Oh yea, use it all the time! Great stuff and the same thing that is found in the fly shops. I personally never buy the big stuff, it is a little too big for my tastes.

[5wt 0]

Oh yea, use it all the time! Great stuff and the same thing that is found in the fly shops. I personally never buy the big stuff, it is a little too big for my tastes.

 

 

Not trying to sound dense, but,

would you suggest getting the smaller diam stuff for size 8/10 buggers?

 

[Guest]

Personally, I would. The stuff that I have seen seems way to big for even a #6 hook and is much bigger than the stuff at the fly shops. I would go with the small stuff. I found a couple of rolls that had two colors wrapped together(brown and black) so I was able to get two colors for the price of one.

[Fly1 0]

They also sell a sparkle chenille with little bits of mylar mixed in that I use for sparkle eggs and worm patterns. Usually in a package with 4 different colors.

And in the fishing section they sell floating jigs heads that I dress up with fur or feathers for great and easy bass flies.

 

Ken

[fishyfranky 0]

I use them too. Caron's Jewels is the name I think of the two colour strand chenille. Paton's Twister is also one of my faves. It has a strand of chenille and a strand of what looks like eyelashes. Both are useful.

 

BTW, if you twist two small diameter chenille of different colours together you get this nice mottled look. It matches the look of pheasant rump in flys like Carey's Special.

[mb82 0]

 

BTW, if you twist two small diameter chenille of different colours together you get this nice mottled look. It matches the look of pheasant rump in flys like Carey's Special.

 

I have tied a few KreelKlaws like that, with olive green and light tan. The fish seemed to like them.

[NTS 0]

what was the name brand of chenille that you used? was it at WM because i'm having a hard time finding olive

[mb82 0]

what was the name brand of chenille that you used? was it at WM because i'm having a hard time finding olive

 

Um I bought it at my local fly tying shop called flyfish the world. Dad uses the craft store stuff. I have not run out of the other stuff yet so I have not used it.

[Joe Hard 0]

Great info guys I will have to keep an eye open

[Guest]

If you are only looking at pics of chenille on the web it probably does not look as large as it is. The stuff sold in crafts stores etc. is meant for knitting sweaters. Go with the smallest dia. that you can order.