As a new(er) fly tyer, I really appreciate these videos! Yes, some stuff needs to be bought from fly shops, and I'm all for supporting them. However, certain things show up in the mail and I'm looking at this tiny bag of stuff I probably could have gone to a bigger store, bought miles of and been set for life! haha
@@danielblackmore9702 so I am curious... if it's a hobby, how fast does it need to be? If you're a pro, I suggest buying the stuff designed and processed to fly shops.
Don't know where you are shopping, but you can buy one off Amazon for a little more than 9 bucks. Even at $23 the savings with the amount of material yielded from the Bonnie Cord by far benefits over buying the EP fibers already to tie with at a fly shop.
Nice video! 🙂 Just to expand on it a little... I use a brush that's made out of brass fibers. Most dollar stores sell them. They look almost like a metal bristle toothbrush, and they come in a 3 pack with the other two brushes being steel and nylon bristled. I prefer the brass bristled brush because the steel bristled seems to be a little harsh on the fibers, and the nylon bristles are a little too soft for Bonnie Cord. However, those other two brushes do work well for combing out other fibers, so they're worth hanging onto. If you don't have access to a dollar store, most hardware stores carry these 3 brush sets for under $5.00. When I brush out fibers, I usually hold the brush in my hand, bristles facing towards my thumb, pin the cord between the bristles and thumb, then pull. You do have to go slowly, as mentioned in the video. I put on a good movie, or something that I want to binge watch 😆, make myself comfortable, then start pulling. Before I know it, I have a big hank of fibers done. Hope this helps. Tight lines!!
As a new(er) fly tyer, I really appreciate these videos!
Yes, some stuff needs to be bought from fly shops, and I'm all for supporting them. However, certain things show up in the mail and I'm looking at this tiny bag of stuff I probably could have gone to a bigger store, bought miles of and been set for life! haha
Love bonnie cord, pure polypropylene and it floats like a cork. Great stuff. Excellent demo.
Yep, thanks Pete, it is great stuff
if you pull the individual strands apart first, it's easier to brush it out. Just pull one strand out at a time. It's pretty easy to do.
again thanks, and I agree with Joe I like your rambling it's great info as always
Thank You for sharing, thank you very much.
Thanks. I don't mind the rambling, you have a lot good advise!👍
Thank you Joe.
very cool man
thank you
had no idea EP was made of polypro. man have I been paying out the nose for EP brushes lol.
Hi, GREAT video!!! The problem i have, that we (in Europe) can''t buy the felting tool. Is there a possibility to order it by you?
You can go to a pet store and get a grooming brush.
Forgive my ignorance, I'm new to tying.
But what is EP, and what is it used for?
It's typically used like you would use buck tail.
Thank you.
Does this material sink or float sir?
@sugriv3405 that depends on how much material is used and the size of the hook.
@@FrugalFlyRodder thank you
nice vid thanks
Thank you Mark
There has to be a faster way. Wonder how FTD does it with their congo hair.
@@danielblackmore9702 so I am curious... if it's a hobby, how fast does it need to be? If you're a pro, I suggest buying the stuff designed and processed to fly shops.
I do the same thing with paracord I had,i first use a comb to separate the fibers then a stiff brisll hair brush to fluff up the fibers,works well
seanfishingtexas thanks for showing an old dog, new tricks!
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That felting tool is $23.00 so are you considering that when you are figuring your savings?
Don't know where you are shopping, but you can buy one off Amazon for a little more than 9 bucks. Even at $23 the savings with the amount of material yielded from the Bonnie Cord by far benefits over buying the EP fibers already to tie with at a fly shop.
Nice video! 🙂
Just to expand on it a little...
I use a brush that's made out of brass fibers.
Most dollar stores sell them.
They look almost like a metal bristle toothbrush, and they come in a 3 pack with the other two brushes being steel and nylon bristled.
I prefer the brass bristled brush because the steel bristled seems to be a little harsh on the fibers, and the nylon bristles are a little too soft for Bonnie Cord.
However, those other two brushes do work well for combing out other fibers, so they're worth hanging onto.
If you don't have access to a dollar store, most hardware stores carry these 3 brush sets for under $5.00.
When I brush out fibers, I usually hold the brush in my hand, bristles facing towards my thumb, pin the cord between the bristles and thumb, then pull.
You do have to go slowly, as mentioned in the video.
I put on a good movie, or something that I want to binge watch 😆, make myself comfortable, then start pulling.
Before I know it, I have a big hank of fibers done.
Hope this helps.
Tight lines!!
Dog Brush is big and fast
Yes, I've used one of those for a while now.
Where did you get the Bonnie cord
Hobby Lobby
why not use a coffee grinder and if you don't want to use a coffee grinder use two dog brushes
A coffee grinder would make dubbing not strands for streamers.
Sorry I found it