CDewberry 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2024 Okay the fly tying journey continues. I inherited a bunch of floss. Superla fly tying floss 'distributed by herters' along with the other materials previously shared. Based on posts here and elsewhere, it looks like Floss is used as an underbody and was/is the go to for classic flys, like those tied by Normand Frechette and others. I'm still trying to figure out how to put my fly tying pants on and assume I should put this hoard of fly tying floss aside until I've got some more experience and perhaps choose to tie some classics. Thoughts? Thanks. Learning/absorbing a lot here! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gadabout 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2024 Don’t fear the classics. Jump right in and use the floss. Try something like a Royal Coachman bucktail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2024 there are tons of flies on google and other web sites that use floss for tails, bodies, ribbing and even wing cases Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2024 You can tie soft hackle flies using the floss for the body. Rick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CDewberry 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2024 Thanks all! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2024 You also can cut up some bits 1" or so and mix up / add to dubbing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
