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Barry, I recently wrapped a rod with Pearsalls Gossamer white and found it to be just as transparent as YLI 100. No shimmers and the Pearsalls silk seems to be of higher quality than YLI i.e less fuzzies and consistent color throughout. In my experience the way the silk is wrapped and how the finish is applied are the keys to nice transparent finishes.

I've spent hours and hours on the internet reading old Power Fibers issues, and Bamboo forums and one thing I can say for sure is that peoples experience with finishes and silk wraps very widely. What works for one rod builder doesn't necessarily work for another. I can get beautifully clear wraps with just warmed spar varnish while other folks can't. Some people can get crystal clear wraps with just epoxy and others can't. Who knows why this is but it is. In the end trial and error is what ultimately produces the best results for me.


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Thanks Lanyard stretcher. Yup it's an old thread, been a little more than 2 years since I built that rod. Was a great rod to build and it taught me a few things at the same time

Wetfly, the soft slow action of the Lami Honeys isn't for everybody but they definitely have their fans. While I still fish the FL9043 nowadays I prefer the Lami 7' 3wt. I find it to be a little smoother than the 7'6" 4wt and it will fish a 3 or 4 wt line very well. If you haven't already check out the FL8433, it's a nice one.

Interesting this thread was brought up, after not wrapping a rod with transparent wraps for awhile I'm wrapping the second rod in as many weeks with some form of transparent wraps on the rod. FL9043 I recently finished, ferrules are wrapped with white silk, rust red spiraled over and finished with varnish. The white silk turned water clear after the varnish was applied without the slightest suggestion of shimmers or frosting. (the tiny specs are water/mist)