Tinsel icicles or low cost tinsel

[Dave Boyle]

You decide….I was at QFC on Holman Rd today and picked up a hank of this for $1.29….this is well over a foot long. Soon to be seen in a sound near you.

Dave

 

[Dr. Magill]

What’s the carbon footprint differential

 

[Chucker]

It works

 

[SteelHeadDave]

I’ve been looking everywhere while I’ve been out and have yet to see tinsel, just garlands. I thought there was a big push to get rid of Christmas tinsel since it’s bad for pets and the environment etc. I’ll have to check it out though!

 

[Old406Kid]

I’ve been looking everywhere while I’ve been out and have yet to see tinsel, just garlands. I thought there was a big push to get rid of Christmas tinsel since it’s bad for pets and the environment etc. I’ll have to check it out though!

So, are you saying that I should be hiding my Flashabou?

 

[Dave Boyle]

What’s the carbon footprint differential

Good, no plastic spool to hold it, lighter so easier shipping and more of it so I don’t have to drive to the fly shop to get more for a good while….

Dave

 

[Dave Boyle]

I see a lot of kreelex im my future. But I was thinking that Clarkman could tie some ridonkulous trophy sized pike lures with stuff like this

Dave

 

[SteelHeadDave]

So, are you saying that I should be hiding my Flashabou?

If you have pets maybe yes. Especially if kept amongst fur and feathers.

 

[Matt B]

You decide….I was at QFC on Holman Rd today and picked up a hank of this for $1.29….this is well over a foot long. Soon to be seen in a sound near you.

Dave

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Did you count them to make sure you get your full money’s worth?

 

[Dave Boyle]

Did you count them to make sure you get your full money’s worth?

My English friends would point out that as being a Scot I would but naw, very happy with my small score
I’ll be checking at QFC to see f there’s any left. Stonedfish has likely cleaned up there already

Dave

 

[Xoxo]

Well damn , I thought this was the Christmas Decoration thread. I keep waiting for Swimmy to start one.

 

[Herkileez]

Dollar stores are a good source for tinsel...and a surprising amount of other tying materials.

 

[SSPey]

My experience with several budget non-fishing tinsels is that the holographic dots can wash off quickly in real use and the overall tinsel doesn’t hold its shine well. I have some plain silver that I like to use underneath floss (to make it pop), but I have stopped using it for regular flash. I expect there’s a lot of variability out there, though. ymmv

 

[Dave Boyle]

Here’s a first stab, not the best tie and the material is a wee bit tough which I like and so have hopes it won’t fall apart but of course a ‘pressure’ test or two is needed as SSPEY makes a good point. If you see me posting a load of silver kreelex in the classifieds then…you were warned

Dave

 

[ABITNF]

I bought some cheap tinsel at Walmart a couple of years ago. It was very poor quality and broke very easily. I used it in wings and tails and it didn't hold up very well.