Crackaig 0 Report post Posted October 2, 2017 Semperfli have a range of silks based on the colour chart in a first edition of Pritt's North Country Flies. I don't know if anyone stocks them your side of the pond, but here's a link to the UK page Not being familiar with the book you mentioned I don't know if these are the colours you need. They are spot on for North Country Wet Flies. I have the set, but I'm still using my supply of Pearsall's Gossamer, I bought them as insurance against the day the original is no longer available. Cheers, C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phg 0 Report post Posted October 3, 2017 ...The fish don't know silk from Shineola. Well, that's probably true, but silk has special properties, when wet, that aren't duplicated by other materials. There's a certain translucence to it, especially if there's a white under wrap, that makes it seem more alive in the water. Not a big thing, but a small advantage when the fish are being picky.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2017 I like the wooly nylon idea. I currently use embroidery silks which are fine for fishing. One thing to remember is a lot of original UK salmon patterns used wool for bodies and silk came later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
