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Thread Help Needed
Posted by: Joe Luebeck (---.stn-co.client.bresnan.net)
Date: September 15, 2006 02:11PM

My local source for Madeira thread has stopped stocking it. Alternatives are Mettler and Coats and Clark (Wal Mart). Does anyone out there have exoerience or advice on using either thread? I mostly do short butt wraps on fly rods.
Thanks

Joe Luebeck
Butte, Montana



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/15/2006 02:11PM by Joe Luebeck.

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Re: Thread Help Needed
Posted by: Billy Vivona (67.72.26.---)
Date: September 15, 2006 02:44PM

Order Madeira from @#$%&, link on the left.

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Re: Thread Help Needed
Posted by: Steve Broadwell (---.1.28.71.ip.alltel.net)
Date: September 15, 2006 03:12PM

I have used Coates and Clark Trilobal polyester for awhile now. It is just about the only thing I use anymore, and i have it in about a dozen colors. So far, no problems at all with fisheyes, or anything like that. I have come to like the way it tensions better than nylon.

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Re: Thread Help Needed
Posted by: Ellis Mendiola (---.dsl.hstntx.sbcglobal.net)
Date: September 15, 2006 05:15PM

I have used the Mettler polyester thread and do not like it. I did a weave and after putting on CP it stretched somewhat. I have four spools of Coates and Clark but have not tried them yet. Gutterman is another brand that I don't like. It is too fuzzy. Madeira is by far the best thread other than Gudebrod for weaves. Stay away from any rayon thread.

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Re: Thread Help Needed
Posted by: Scott VanGuilder (---.client.mchsi.com)
Date: September 16, 2006 08:48AM

I use Mettler polyester quit abit and have not had any problems with it.

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Re: Thread Help Needed
Posted by: Mick McComesky (---.245.78.118.Dial1.StLouis1.Level3.net)
Date: September 16, 2006 09:06AM

My local suppliers stopped carrying Madeira also. I've been using their Coates and Clark and Robison-Anton stuff for a while now and haven't found a bad thing to say about either.

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Re: Thread Help Needed
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.try.wideopenwest.com)
Date: September 19, 2006 11:50AM

@#$%& on the left carries Madeira and they support this forum

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

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