An ultra-fine, non-tarnish fly-tying wire (≈ 0.1 mm diameter, ~38 AWG). It’s lacquer-coated so colours stay bright and it won’t blacken your flies.
Why Pick 0.1 mm (vs 0.2 / 0.3 mm)
- Feather-light ribbing on #16–22 dries, nymphs, and midges without adding bulk.
- Subtle segmentation on slim buzzers/chronomids.
- Counter-ribbing for durability over quills/herl without overpowering the body.
- Micro weighting where you want a touch of sink but not a clunky profile.
Typical Uses
- Ribs: PTN, Hare’s Ear, quill bodies, RS2/WD-40, Zebra Midge (fine rib), Diawl Bach/Cruncher (river & stillwater).
- Buzzers/Chironomids: fine open-turn ribs in #14–20.
- Spiders/soft hackles: subtle wire tag or rib that doesn’t widen the silhouette.
- Reinforcement: counter-rib over peacock, stripped quill, or biot bodies.
- Two-tone ribs: twist two colours of 0.1 mm together for a candy-stripe effect without adding much mass.
Wire Colors
Comes in a wide palette: classics (copper, gold, silver, black, gunmetal) plus hot tones (e.g., red, orange, chartreuse) and naturals (brown/olive). The clear lacquer keeps colours bright and resists tarnish.
Pro Tying Tips
- Helicopter off the tag end (twist until it snaps cleanly) to avoid flattening with scissors.
- Keep steady, light tension so turns sit tight and even; avoid over-tension that kinks.
- For counter-ribbing, make slightly wider spacing to show through dubbing/quill.
- On tiny hooks, start the rib one turn back from the tail to keep the abdomen slim.
- If using with slotted beads/jigs, check the slot doesn’t trap the wire—tie off a turn or two behind the bead before seating.
- Want more presence but same sink? Double the wire (two strands in parallel) rather than jumping to 0.2 mm.
Quick Fly Tying Wire Chooser
- 0.1 mm: micro ribbing, #16–22, delicate flies, minimal weight
- 0.2 mm: general trout ribs, #12–16, stillwater lures/nymphs
- 0.3 mm: bold ribs/tags, #8–12, streamers/larger nymphs
There are 30m / 32.8 yards (approx ) per spool of Wire 0.1mm
Having developed and manufactured our own computerised spooling machinery Wire 0.1mm is put onto the spool with touching turns in totally level traverse, why is this important? With Wire 0.1mm you will not get a birds nest when tying flies or have wires trapped. Our spools have a removeable cap to re-trap the wire once you have removed a section to tie your flies.