Thread Splitting Problem

[indieangler 0]

Another issue I've been consistently having when tying is that my thread often splits. Not as in cutting off, but as in breaking into multiple strands while in the tying process. I'm not hitting the hook tip or the barb, I don't believe. I'm either doing something funny with my hands or could it be a problem with the particular type of thread that I'm using? Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks!

[flykid 0]

It could be a bad bobbin. If the bobbin tube is a little rough your thread might split.

[Bruce Derington 0]

Try this link, it should point you in the right direction :dunno: http://globalflyfisher.com/tiebetter/thread_control/ :headbang:

[rockworm 0]

indieangler

 

I don't think its a problem with your thread- Its a virtue! Some threads (Danville for one) can be made to flatten out (become more like a ribbon than a rope) by unwinding it. This can happen accidentally if you allow your bobbin to hang for a while below your fly. You can tighten up the thread simply by letting your bobbin dangle by several inches of thread and spinning it clockwise (seen from above). There are uses and advantages for both forms of thread.

[DancesWithHeadCement 0]

Waxed thread may also assist in preventing the thread from splitting. The wax has a tendency to hold the thread together a little better.

 

...spinning the bobbin will rebind the thread together, it's not always the best way, but it works fine. Tying with "flat" thread reduces thread bulk so if you respin into a "round" thread it won't flatten very well.