Elk Hair Caddis

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Published on Sep 28. 2016 - 8 years ago
Updated or edited 6 years ago

Deer hair

Dry flies

Caddis

Tying the Elk Hair Caddis with Barry Ord Clarke

Originator

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Originator's web site

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Comments

Dyneema thread 55

In your video "Tying the Elk Hair Caddis with Barry Ord Clarke Sept. 28, 2016" in the comments you mentioned you use Dyneema 55 thread. Is 55 a product # or is it the Denier size? I cannot find "55" in Dyneema or Veevus search.

Ipatfly,

I think the Dyneema 55 is Roman Moser Power Silk Dyneema Thread GSP 8/0 which is sometimes referred to as Dyneema 55. I'll check with Barry and post his reply here.

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