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Greatfishing Copper Wire Fly Tying Materials, 0.2mm, 6 Color Set

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Style: C: 6 color/set 0.2mm copper wire

Item weight
16
Product dimensions
4.13 x 4.02 x 1.22 inches

Quick take

Soft copper wire in multiple gauges and colors for ribbing and weighting fly bodies during fly tying.

Best for

  • Tying nymphs and larva imitations with weight control
  • Creating ribbed patterns for added durability
  • Adding visual segmentation to fly bodies

Skip if

  • You tie only dry flies where wire adds unwanted weight
  • You prefer thread-only tying for minimalist patterns

Strengths

  • Soft copper is easy to wrap and manipulate on the hook
  • Multiple gauges allow weight adjustment for different hook sizes
  • Wide color range matches natural larva and nymph bodies

Trade-offs

  • Wire adds weight that may not suit dry fly applications
  • Copper oxidizes over time, darkening stored materials
  • Requires practice to wrap smoothly and evenly

Fishing fit

Water
  • Freshwater
Techniques
  • Fly fishing
Skill level
  • Intermediate

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