Druce 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2010 anyone ever use the sparkley fibers from the inside of mylar tubing? i use it in dubbing mixes sometimes to add in some longer fibers but what about streamers? anyone? hait waisting the stuff if it has a good use. Druce :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2010 I must be really old... the last mylar tubing iv'e bought only has a cotton fiber core. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Druce 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2010 yeah some small stuff i have had that but this other new stuff has plastic like fibers very fine and clear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2010 mine I have has cotton too. Must be old stock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2010 /me runs to inspect his mylar! Damn, just rope, no bonus sparkle *sigh* sounds good tho! Oh now i better tie a fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buggybob 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2010 Depends on where it comes from what the interior material is. I use it as a zelon sustitute, even though it isn't zelon and it is coarser. I haven't been able to dye it with regular dyes yet, . . . give me time, but it takes marking pens pretty good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2010 /me runs to inspect his mylar! Damn, just rope, no bonus sparkle *sigh* sounds good tho! Oh now i better tie a fly. beat you too it:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2010 hahaha you did, great minds! /me is eyeing off that broom in the closet again for more beetles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
utyer 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2010 I have been using it in place of zlon for years, I have some that was died gray (came that way inside of black mylar tubbing.) I also have a little that is a light yellow. Makes good wing posts on parachutes. Every time I would find mylar tubbing in sale, I would buy it just for the core. I have a lot more mylar tubbing than I need. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2010 Here is a cool fly that uses those fibers. From Graham Owen's website Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2010 LOL i was just trying to tie that exact thing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2010 you said it. Great minds think alike lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2010 Mine sucks tho, was using micro stretch tubing, and just dubbing from a dispenser, they can go in the reject tin until i figure this out. Weird i even tried dubbing onto the stretch tubing which seemed to work pretty well. Ran out of thread too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2010 oh that sucks. When you get one you like post it up. Would like to see it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted December 10, 2010 Absolutely! I might be brave enough to take a photo or two tomorrow, just looking at his scuds, they are excellent, just wondering what the material for that leggy look is besides the dubbing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites