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Wire 0.1mm Hot Pink
£3.80
Wire 0.1mm Ice Blue
£3.80
Wire 0.2mm Brown
£3.80
Wire 0.2mm Hot Pink
£3.80
Wire 0.2mm Ivory
£3.80
Wire 0.2mm Purple
£3.80
Wire 0.2mm Sea Green
£3.80
Wire 0.2mm Vivid Green
£3.80
Wire 0.3mm Black
£3.80
Wire 0.3mm Bright Damsel Green
£3.80
Wire 0.3mm Bright Gold
£3.80
Wire 0.3mm Bright Silver
£3.80
Wire 0.3mm Brown
£3.80
Wire 0.3mm Copper
£3.80
Wire 0.3mm Hot Pink
£3.80
Wire 0.3mm Ice Blue
£3.80
Wire 0.3mm Ivory
£3.80
Wire 0.3mm Light Gold
£3.80
Wire 0.3mm March Brown
£3.80
Wire 0.3mm Purple
£3.80
Wire 0.3mm Red
£3.80
Wire 0.3mm Sea Green
£3.80
Wire 0.3mm Vivid Green
£3.80
Wire 0.5mm Bright Silver
£3.99
Wire 0.5mm Brown
£3.99
Wire 0.5mm Copper
£3.99
Wire 0.5mm Light Gold
£3.99
Wire 0.5mm March Brown
£3.99
Wire 0.5mm Red
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Fly Tying Wires

There are many different manufacturers on the market that are offering fly tying wire in varying sizes and colours. Each thickness of wire will have a different application to your fly and create a different effect. Good modern manufacturers wires will be non tarnishing so that once used in the water they will not rust and ruin your fly. Wire sizes matter and with so many fly tying wires for sale what size do you need to use for different flies? We would recommend:

  • 0.1mm fly tying wires for dry flies and small nymphs.
  • 0.2mm fly tying wires for nymphs and buzzers
  • 0.3mm fly tying wires for brassies, copper johns and streamers or lures
  • 0.5mm fly tying wires are used generally for large flies for salmon, pike and saltwater predators.

Copper Wire - used in most aspects of fly fishing there is an application for all thicknesses from delicate dry flies (0.1mm) all the way to big streamers and salties (0.5mm).

Lead Wire - typically used to add considerable weight to the underbody of flies. Most commonly used to Czech Nymph flies.

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