SILK FLY LINES??
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A thought accurred to me about the purchase of a new silk fly line. Where to buy? Who from? how many different brands are there? Who are the makers? Seems it would be a good idea to have a complete list of "Silk Fly Line" makers; and the outlets where they can be purchased!! Having used a couple of silk fly lines, I would be interested to know how many "Silk Fly Line" producers there are to choose from; and where to buy them? I'll start the list with two makers that I know of, could we please ad to the list with other brands of silk line producers and sellers.

1, Mr Zhu - from China - Buy from eBay

2, Terenzio - from Italy - Buy from SpiderPlus Or Flyfishwithme in the UK

Thebault, Jean Pierre Thebault : Lignes de peche en soie naturelle


Phoenix, Phoenix Silk Fly Lines

Charles Clemes (westminster) supplies lines with their own branding, dont know who makes them

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Don't know how good they are, but I'm impressed by the website Pche soie - soies de pche la mouche 100% naturelles || Soies de pche.

Regards,

Doc

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I believe the Charles Clemes silk lines have been developed in conjunction with Phoenix Fly Lines in France. The store in Shepherd Market stocks standard trout double taper lines in weights 3,5 & 6.

They look very nice! Also a half line for e75, and a full line for e140. not sure of postage charges? What is e140, in pounds Stirling? quite fancy a half line for stream fishing!

Mostyn, about £120

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Thank you!

About £60 for a half line then?

It's nice to know that the primary supplier and maker of these lines is the domestic silk moth, Bombyx mori.




While this moth and it's pupae are a bit dull to look at there are some spectacular moths with equally impressive pupae that can have their cocoons harvested to make wild silk.



For some reason my wife likes that one.

The amount of information on the ins and outs of making silk on the web is overwhelming, so if you want to waste a few hours in the quiet contemplation of an insect whose properties established a vast global trading network reaching well back into the distant past just google silk moth etc. for the images and follow the accompanying text.

I liked this picture.



At the risk of pushing the significance of insects in the manufacture of fly fishing tackle to its limits it's also worth considering that the cane rod you're ( perhaps) using to catch a trout that's (occasionally) eating insects is traditionally protected from the elements by the secretions of the lac bug, Kerria lacca` one of the prime constituents of shellac an ingredient of modern varnishes and a fund of interesting etymological paths.

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