Floss for tags/tails

[Former member 6]

Any suggestions on the best materials for Bright Floss tags / Tails on trout flies i.e. bright red, fluoro green, fluoro yellow and orange . The floss I have seems very thin even in big sizes ?

[snatcher27]

try glo-bright multi yarn or try building the tag/tail up before tying it in? or even try glo-bright fluorescent floss thats quite bulky mate.

[pete]

I usually just use Glo brite folded a few times then trimmed, no5, no11 etc.

[darwin]

use several pieces stacked together then brushed out to form one piece. I do anywhere from 8 to 12 pieces to make one.

[Former member 6]

Thanks for the replies guys. I was trying glo brite but had only folded it 4 times and wasn't achieving the desired look.

[r ian]

I get my floss from steve parton! much bigger spools than glo brite, ian

[weight_forward]

I got some stuff from hobbycraft which is good for tails , it's called DMC embroidery floss. It's much thicker than glo-brite.

[roll cast]

Where can you get that pearsalls stout floos d mcphail uses?

AL

[arkle]

Lathkill keep it £3.25 a spool

[roll cast]

Thanks Arkle, is stout floss multistranded so you can split it?

Thanks again
AL