Hi Guys

Thought I'd start a thread where we can share tying material tips...with regards to alternate materials one can use instead of the commercial ones. There are surprisingly a LOT of it out there!

For instance, I bought some 7-up the other day, a 2 litre bottle. Once I peeled the label off, I noticed it's very much like thin-skin. Has a wide range of green shades on it...perfect for scud-backs on caddis flies. You will also get a lot of scud-back strips out of it. The stuff is bl00dy strong too!

I'll post some more tips etc as I go along. Come on guys, share your secrets and bargains!

Here's a pic: