wire

[bigtel]

hi guys have noticed a lot of flys require some form of wire ie gold, silver,copper to form ribs etc what is best to buy.

[BRUCE1]

UTC Ultra Wire - Lakeland Fly-Tying Limited

[shpeil]

Wot he said ^^^^^

[roll cast]

Don't buy copper wire just find an electrician and get some bit of various cables enough to last a good while, btw my da's an electrician so I have a free choice


AL

[strikealight]

Agreed - I use electrician copper wire although I buy the really fine stuff from the flyshops.

I have got into the habit of running raw copper wire through a chunk of wax and then polishing off the excess by running it through a piece of tissue to prevent tarnishing, but whether I actually need to do this I am not entirely sure.

[syphogenic]

Yip, UTC is the best wire but there are other sources. For copper.... windings on motors and adaptors can give a lifetime supply in various diameters. Hobby craft have some enamelled wires, blacks good. For silver fine, some coaxel...(TV arial cable) is a good source if you can get the silver stuff, again a lifetime supply.