Sandan 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2022 11 hours ago, terp said: Moshup, I looked at Morus and it was pretty pricy and not availabe in US (well, most colors were out of stock). Can you tell me where you got yours? Thanks. Here Gunpowder but the stock is very low. These guys have some too Successful Angler Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terp 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Sandan said: Here Gunpowder but the stock is very low. These guys have some too Successful Angler Gunpowder is the only US distributor and Successful Angler is the only Canadian. They're both very low or completely sold out. Nothing on eBay, Amazon or Etsy. But you can buy directly from Morus here (select 'Fishing' on the bottom) and shipping's not bad: https://morus-silk.com/silk-filament/?v=7516fd43adaa Is that how you bought yours? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2022 23 minutes ago, terp said: Gunpowder is the only US distributor and Successful Angler is the only Canadian. They're both very low or completely sold out. Nothing on eBay, Amazon or Etsy. But you can buy directly from Morus here (select 'Fishing' on the bottom) and shipping's not bad: https://morus-silk.com/silk-filament/?v=7516fd43adaa Is that how you bought yours? I got mine from Gunpowder at a fly fishing show. I think I got some of his "personal" stock. Thanks for that link to buy direct from Morus. Yep $4.90 shipping isn't bad at all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2022 15 hours ago, terp said: Moshup, I looked at Morus and it was pretty pricy and not availabe in US (well, most colors were out of stock). Can you tell me where you got yours? Thanks. Terp After reading your post I sent a msg to Gunpowder and Eric told me they have a shipment ordered and presently waiting . He mentioned that Morus might be having a problem with the dyes. Maybe goggle Mike Hague of Eftyer . He use to carry Morus I believe and he may have some spools. The cost I’m not sure about . good luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terp 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Moshup said: Maybe goggle Mike Hague of Eftyer . He use to carry Morus I believe and he may have some spools. I looked on Etsy where he has his main store and didn't find anything. But I'll keep him on my radar. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2022 5 hours ago, Moshup said: Terp After reading your post I sent a msg to Gunpowder and Eric told me they have a shipment ordered and presently waiting . He mentioned that Morus might be having a problem with the dyes. Maybe goggle Mike Hague of Eftyer . He use to carry Morus I believe and he may have some spools. The cost I’m not sure about . good luck Eric at gunpowder is a great guy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2022 4 hours ago, terp said: I looked on Etsy where he has his main store and didn't find anything. But I'll keep him on my radar. Thanks. I’d give him a call as he has a lot of stuff he doesn’t post and he’s a big soft hackle guy. A ornery though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2022 7 hours ago, Moshup said: I’d give him a call as he has a lot of stuff he doesn’t post and he’s a big soft hackle guy. A ornery though. and he's quick to respond to emails, IME. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terp 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2022 UPDATE: My replacement spool of orange Ephemera silk (from a different seller) was also more fragile than it should be. The other colors all seem to be fine. I wonder if the orange dye is somehow corroding the silk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mvendon 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2022 How strong does it have to be ? After reading your post, I spun elk and deer hair onto an old Mustad #5 wet fly hook. I used YLI 100 silk thread and left it on the end. The color is 231 which is pretty close to Pearsall's 6A. There are two bunches each of elk, X-caddis deer, and yellow deer body hair towards the eye in that order. It's spun and tied half assed, but the point being that I didn't break the YLI thread to flare and spin the body. The pic is below to compare how close Pearsall's is to YLI 100. I have YLI 100 as a back up to Pearsall's if I ever run out of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2022 mvendon 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron Eagle Elk 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2022 Old Hat did a great comparison of the colors of Pearsalls to Kimono 100 silk threads over on the Flymph Forum ( http://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=8845&hilit=kimono ). I've been using the Kimono and YLI silks for several years and have found them to have about the same smooth finish as Pearsalls, though ever so slightly thinner. Breaking thread doesn't seem to be a problem with either the Kimono 100 or YLI 100. The color shift when wet, along with the translucency is about the same as Pearsalls and they both take waxes well. Your mileage may vary. Oh, last I bought any, it was around $7 for 100 yards of silk thread and lots of sewing shops carry it. I get mine at Joannes Fabrics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites