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UTC Flashback Tinseltop
Wapsi UTC Flashabck Tinsel is a great reflective tinsel sized for using for flashbacks on nymph patterns.
Wapsi UTC Flashabck Tinsel is a great reflective tinsel sized for using for flashbacks on nymph patterns.
- Use size 1/32 for hooks 16, 18, and 20.
- Use size 1/16 for hook sizes 10, 12, and 14.
SIZES
- Medium (1/32")
- Large (1/16")
ADVANTAGES
- Great for flashbacks
- Gives you that little extra flare to entice that fish
- Add it to your nymph's shellback or use it for ribbing nymphs and streamers
- Great for making a Ray Charles scud
UTC Flat Mylar Tinseltop
Wapsi Flat Mylar Tinsel is a two-tone tinsel with gold on one side and silver on the other.
Wapsi Flat Mylar Tinsel is a two-tone tinsel with gold on one side and silver on the other.
Many classic fly patterns such as the Black-nosed Dace and Muddler Minnow call for a body made with flat tinsel. Unlike the tinsels of yesteryear, Ultra Tinsel is very strong and wraps perfectly flat, making beautiful, durable bodies. In addition to being used on traditional streamer patterns, Ultra Tinsel is ideal for flashback nymphs, midges, and saltwater flies. The uses of Ultra Tinsel are as broad as the imagination of the fly tyer.
SIZES
- X-Small= 1/69"
- Small= 1/32"
- Medium= 3/64"
- Large= 1/16"
UTC Holographic Tinseltop
Wapsi Holographic Tinsel brightens up flashback nymphs. This is a bright 3-D holographic tinsel. Use for tinsel body streamers like the Black-nosed Dace and Muddler Minnow.
Wapsi Holographic Tinsel brightens up flashback nymphs. This is a bright 3-D holographic tinsel. Use for tinsel body streamers like the Black-nosed Dace and Muddler Minnow.
This is real French Tinsel. We import and spool our own. A top quality, classic varnished, metallic tinsel, it Will not tarnish.
Designed for flashback nymphs, Flashback Tinsel is a 1/16″ flat tinsel in a great range of colors.
Add maximum flash to your flies with premium UTC Holographic tinsel. This is the brightest, most durable holographic fly tying tinsel available, and it will add life and movement to even the dullest patterns. A must-have for any fly tyer, especially when confronted by heavily-fished waters and reluctant takers.
- Maximum flash for your hand-ties
- Adds life and movement to any pattern
- Brightest, most durable holographic tinsel available
- Essential for heavily-fished waters and finicky fish
UTC Round Lead Wiretop
UTC round, soft lead wire is an essential fly tying product on most tyers benches.
UTC round, soft lead wire is an essential fly tying product on most tyers benches. Simply wind the wire around the hook to give your fly the needed weight to sink to the depths.
Available in 6 sizes:
- .010″
- .015″
- .020″
- .025″,
- .030″
- .035″
UTC Round Lead-Free Wiretop
UTC round, lead-free wire is a non-toxic alternative to weighing your flies.
UTC round, lead-free wire is a non-toxic alternative to weighing your flies. Made of soft, tin antimony the wire is not quite as heavy as lead.
Unlike some other tin antimony wires our non-toxic wire is soft and easy-to-wrap.
Available in 3 sizes:
- .015″
- .025″
- .035″
UTC Ultra Thread 140top
Ultra Thread is the fly tying industry’s premier fly tying thread.
Ultra Thread is the fly tying industry’s premier fly tying thread.
- All-purpose 140-denier thread
- Rich color
- Slight twist and light wax for a smooth and slow build
UTC Ultra Thread is engineered to enhance tying performance. Nylon thread is strong, flat, smooth and lightly waxed. Spool easily secures thread tag end. Use Ultra Thread 140 for medium to large flies. Per 100-yd. spool.
UTC Ultra Thread 210top
Ultra Thread is the fly tying industry’s premier fly tying thread.
Ultra Thread is the fly tying industry’s premier fly tying thread.
- 210-denier thread
- Rich color
- Slight twist and light wax for a smooth and slow build
- A perfect, nylon thread for tying large flies in sizes 6/0-4
- Exceedingly strong for its diameter
- Ultra Thread is made of continuous polyester filaments, slightly bonded, which ties flat on the hook
UTC Ultra Thread is engineered to enhance tying performance. Nylon thread is strong, flat, smooth and lightly waxed. Spool easily secures thread tag end. Use Per 100-yd. spool.
UTC Ultra Thread 280top
Ultra Thread is the fly tying industry’s premier fly tying thread.
Ultra Thread is the fly tying industry’s premier fly tying thread.
- 280-denier thread
- Rich color
- Slight twist and light wax for a smooth and slow build
- Great for heavy hair work, attaching dumbbell eyes, large saltwater patterns, and anywhere that a large strong thread is needed
- Breaking strength of ~4# and recommended for size 6/0-2 flies
UTC Ultra Thread is engineered to enhance tying performance. Nylon thread is strong, flat, smooth and lightly waxed. Spool easily secures thread tag end. Per 75-yd. spool.
UTC Ultra Tinseltop
Wapsi Ultra Tinsel is s staple on the fly tying bench
Many classic fly patterns such as the Black-nosed Dace and Muddler Minnow call for a body made with flat tinsel. Unlike the tinsels of yesteryear, Ultra Tinsel is very strong and wraps perfectly flat, making beautiful, durable bodies. In addition to being used on traditional streamer patterns, Ultra Tinsel is ideal for flashback nymphs, midges, and saltwater flies. The uses of Ultra Tinsel are as broad as the imagination of the fly tyer.
Ultra Tinsel is available in a wide range of colors and finishes, including special reflective properties, holographic patterns, glow-in-the-dark properties, and two-tone finishes.
- Excellent for classic streamer patterns and flashback nymphs
- Wraps flat and strong
- Available in 7 different varieties in as many as 4 sizes and 10 colors
UTC Ultra Wiretop
UTC round, soft lead wire is an essential fly tying product on most tyers benches.
Wapsi UTC Ultra wire is a non-tarnishing copper based wire used for ribbing, weight, flash, dubbing brush wire and as a body component on nymph and streamer patterns. It is the essential material needed for tying nymph patterns.
Flies can be tied completely out of Ultra Wire if you desire. Wrapping two different colors of Ultra Wire together can make a banded, segmented body.
UTC round, soft lead wire is an essential fly tying product on most tyers benches. Simply wind the wire around the hook to give your fly the needed weight to sink to the depths.
Available in 6 sizes:
- .010″
- .015″
- .020″
- .025″
- .030″
- .035″