Cotton keeps on snapping.
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Category: Freshwater Fishing
Forum Name: Fly Tying
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Printed Date: 04 Feb 2026 at 11:37am
Topic: Cotton keeps on snapping.
Posted By: ThomasW
Subject: Cotton keeps on snapping.
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2009 at 7:29pm
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My waxed cotton keeps on snapping while wrapping around the materials.... Any idea why? I have three theories, Is it due to the cheap bobbin I use being to tight, it does not seem to sit smootherly around the cotton. Maybe the cotton is weak? Maybe my technquie is bad and I am applying to much pressure or pulling in the wrong direction.... |
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Posted By: StPaul
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2009 at 7:49pm
| umm is it cotton or actual tying thread? |
Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2009 at 8:17pm
| Fly-Tying Monocord - Waxed 3/0 |
Posted By: StPaul
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2009 at 8:36pm
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Do you have the thread running straight from the spool through the tube? Try these: or 2) carefully and slowly bend out the arms a little. testing tension as you go |
Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2009 at 9:03pm
| I think the bobbin arms were to tight, so I just pulled them apart for a while and it is much easier to pull the thread out. |
Posted By: Pole Dancer
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2009 at 10:11pm
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If it continues, invest in a ceramic tube bobbin holder... expensive, but I think worth it. ------------- http://www.clarkreid.co.nz" rel="nofollow - www.clarkreid.co.nz FFF Certified Casting Instructor / Umpqua Designer Tier 
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Posted By: Onecast
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2009 at 11:47am
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Hey Clark! How prone are ceramic bobbin holders to Breakage if Dropped?
I am tempted but wary. Jax ------------- A man is only as big as the things that annoy him RIP 'Onecast' Jax Murray |
Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2009 at 11:58am
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Wot you gonna drop it on Jax?
I thought your state of the art tying room was fully carpeted.
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Posted By: StPaul
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2009 at 12:01pm
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they are pretty durable. I have a full ceramic tube (stonefly) and 2 ceramic inserts (one with delrin spool feet and one with brass) as well as some standard stainless tube ones drops onto lino or carpet don't seem to have made much difference not sure about dropping them on concrete but.
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Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2009 at 12:27pm
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I'd agree with StPaul.
Have a couple of them & no probs, might be different if you were to be matching the hatch, streamside tho
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Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2009 at 7:52pm
Next time I catch up, it's yours if you want....
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Onecast wrote:Posted By: Onecast
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2009 at 7:08pm
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Uncle; Thanks for the offer. Next time you are passing. call in and we will talk. jax ------------- A man is only as big as the things that annoy him RIP 'Onecast' Jax Murray |
Posted By: Pole Dancer
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2009 at 8:04pm
I have to come to town one day soon so I'll try and call in too... maybe we should all meet at one place to save on making two stops  and then we can call in and talk, and talk and talk and talk and talk------------- http://www.clarkreid.co.nz" rel="nofollow - www.clarkreid.co.nz FFF Certified Casting Instructor / Umpqua Designer Tier
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Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2009 at 8:44pm
Geeez, I can see me being the looser in this scenario.
Jax & Clark yaking flat out wouldn't leave much room for me & my quiet wee voice
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Posted By: Pole Dancer
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2009 at 8:49pm
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Tuesday I am giving some Private casting lessons in town... how bout we catch up in the morning???
And I'm sure you'll hold your own Bill! ------------- http://www.clarkreid.co.nz" rel="nofollow - www.clarkreid.co.nz FFF Certified Casting Instructor / Umpqua Designer Tier
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Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2009 at 9:10pm
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Sorry Clark, bad timing for me.
I'm flying to Nelson tomorrow to visit my terminally ill sister & will be there for a few days.
Maybe if you botch the lessons a bit your pupil might require a follow up lesson the following week?
Would be good to have a catch up though.
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Posted By: Pole Dancer
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2009 at 9:17pm
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No problem Bill... Best wishes for your family at such sorrying times. ------------- http://www.clarkreid.co.nz" rel="nofollow - www.clarkreid.co.nz FFF Certified Casting Instructor / Umpqua Designer Tier
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Posted By: Onecast
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2009 at 8:19am
Clark; Hope your day goes well. Would like to catch up, but have to go get a warrent of fitness for this old body of mine.  Maybe next time you are in Town. Jax------------- A man is only as big as the things that annoy him RIP 'Onecast' Jax Murray |
Posted By: Onecast
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2009 at 7:39pm
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True to his word Uncle called in today and gifted me a ceramic bobbin holder.
Have given it a workout and it is SMOOTH!!! Thanks Uncle. Jax. ------------- A man is only as big as the things that annoy him RIP 'Onecast' Jax Murray |
Posted By: jmeyerc
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2009 at 2:19pm
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I find that 8/0 snaps on me every time I use it, I've checked the bobbin and the tension is fine, I've checked for rough snag type stuff but there's none - even put it through a ceramic bobbin and it still breaks; I think it must be me, too much pressure on the thread maybe? Does this sound right guy's? Cause it's drivin me potty to say the least! Jeanne |
Posted By: TheBadger
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2009 at 3:48pm
Try tying with 14/0
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Posted By: jmeyerc
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2009 at 2:02pm
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Now that sounds frightening to say the very least! Hope I never have to work with 17/0 thread - now that would have me sweating buckets!! I am now going down from Big Fly and 3/0 to 6/0 and 8/0 thread and I'm trying to keep my pressure more even. hope it works this time as the flies have shrunk from BM 3/0 to BM A10 - a big drop! Jeanne |
