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    • July 25, 2018 at 8:18 pm #5893
      Jim Craig
      Keymaster

      Ok you fly tying gurus, is there a difference between Super Hair and Supreme Hair? Here’s why I ask. I have been tying size 18 Craven’s Juju Beatis from the video on our website. The video uses Super Hair to wrap around the shank to give the abdomen segmentation. I could not find Super Hair locally and instead bought Supreme Hair, as I was told it was the same thing. Even the J Stockard web site lists their product as “Supreme Hair (Super Hair).” However, using Supreme Hair, I can barely see the segmentation. Heck, I can barely see the Supreme Hair when I tie it in. Is Supreme Hair thinner diameter than Super Hair, or is it because the video is so magnified that the Super Hair just look’s thicker?

      Thanks for sharing your experience.

      Jim Craig

      • This topic was modified 6 years ago by Jim Craig.
    • July 29, 2018 at 6:18 pm #5924
      Kenny Klimes
      Keymaster

      Jim
      I use Ultra Hair – same as the others.

      Make sure you use contrasting colors then the segmentation will come out better. And yes, it is small.

      Here is invitation to come over and tie them at my house. I need some and could use the practice. Plus I just finished tying at the Branson Fly Fishing Expo and have fallen in love with my Donegan opti-vision magnifiers (glass only and magnification distance size #4)

    • July 29, 2018 at 6:25 pm #5925
      Kenny Klimes
      Keymaster

      Jim
      I use Ultra Hair – same as the others.

      Make sure you use contrasting colors then the segmentation will come out better. And yes, it is small.

      Here is invitation to come over and tie them at my house. I need some and could use the practice. Plus I just finished tying at the Branson Fly Fishing Expo and have fallen in love with my Donegan opti-vision magnifiers (glass only and magnification distance size #4)

    • July 31, 2018 at 8:55 am #5949
      Barry Dunnegan
      Participant

      Excuse me. The name is Dunnegan! I’m not sure,Kenny, about your expressing such love for me . . . sorry I read it wrong. It’s Donegan magnifiers. Sorry.

    • July 31, 2018 at 3:55 pm #5950
      bkbying89
      Participant

      Sorry I missed it but I bought some of the super hair from the sale we had during the fly tying class’ I haven’t figured out what I will use it for other than some Clousers. If you guys want and don’t mind me watching I could bring it over for you to use for your flies. I have a pretty good color selection.

      Bill
      ps: Sorry Barry.

    • July 31, 2018 at 4:41 pm #5963
      Kenny Klimes
      Keymaster

      Bill – check out the juju baetis pattern for your super hair.

      And Barry – yes, I do, ah, like you a lot and know how to spell your last name!

    • July 31, 2018 at 4:41 pm #5964
      Kenny Klimes
      Keymaster

      Bill – check out the juju baetis pattern for your super hair.

      And Barry – yes, I do, ah, like you a lot and know how to spell your last name!

    • July 31, 2018 at 5:42 pm #5966
      bkbying89
      Participant

      Did you repeat that post twice for me, or for ah Barry?

      Bill

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