The Essential Fly

Fly Tying Threads

Other than a hook it is fly tying thread that it is the most important piece of fly tying material and deserves special selection. Modern fly tying threads are made from GSP (Gel Spun Polyethylene) which are really thin and extrodinarily strong. More traditional fly tying threads are made from polyester and the oldest style tying threads are made from pure silk which is today primarily reserved for ribs and bodies. So what makes a fly tying thread? gsp, polyester, silk or rayon is twisted around itself to make the fly tying thread which can then have one or two strands (or cores). Some threads being 2 core or very lightly twisted such as Classic Waxed Thread or GSP threads are easier to form dubbing loops than some more tightly twisted traditional fly tying threads.

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Classic Waxed Thread 12/0 110m (120 Yards) Fl Bright Red
£2.50
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Classic Waxed Thread 8/0 110m (120 Yards) Fl Bright Red
£2.50
Nano Silk 30D 18/0 White
£3.99
Nano Silk 50D 12/0 Black
£3.75
Nano Silk 50D 12/0 White
£3.75
Nano Silk 30D 18/0 Brick Beige
£3.99
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Classic Waxed Thread 12/0 110m (120 Yards) Fl Red
£2.50
Nano Silk 30D 18/0 Black
£3.99
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Classic Waxed Thread 12/0 110m (120 Yards) Fl Orange
£2.50
Classic Waxed Thread 12/0 240 Yards Black
£3.50
Classic Waxed Thread 8/0 240 Yards Black
£3.50
Nano Silk Pro 20D Black
£5.50
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Classic Waxed Thread 12/0 110m (120 Yards) Black
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Classic Waxed Thread 6/0 240 Yards Black
£3.50
Nano Silk 100D 6/0 White
£3.25
Nano Silk 30D 18/0 Brown
£3.99
Nano Silk 30D 18/0 Olive
£3.99
Nano Silk Streamer 200D Orange
£3.25
Nano Silk Streamer 200D Rhyacophilia
£3.25
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Classic Waxed Thread 12/0 110m (120 Yards) Brown
£2.50
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Classic Waxed Thread 12/0 110m (120 Yards) Water Olive
£2.50
Nano 300D Saltwater & Hair Stacker
£2.99
Nano Silk 200D Black
£2.99
Nano Silk 200D White
£2.99
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Classic Waxed Thread 12/0 110m (120 Yards) Fl Green
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Classic Waxed Thread 12/0 110m (120 Yards) Medium Olive
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Classic Waxed Thread 8/0 240 Yards White
£3.50
Nano Silk 100D 6/0 Bulk 200m Black
£5.85
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Nano Silk 50D 12/0 Bulk 250m Black
£8.50
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Nano Silk 50D 12/0 Bulk 250m White
£8.50
Nano Silk 50D 12/0 Olive
£3.75
Nano Silk Pro 20D White
£5.50
Spyder Thread 18/0 Black
£1.75
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Classic Waxed Thread 12/0 110m (120 Yards) Fl Pink
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Classic Waxed Thread 12/0 240 Yards Fl Red
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