Super Stretch Floss (Flexi-Floss)

Veniard Super Stretch Floss is a favourite for slim, brightly coloured buzzer bodies and neat little trigger points. The stretch helps you keep a clean profile as you wind, while the colour stays vivid.

Its greatest strength is how much control you have over the finish. A light stretch makes a strip narrower for a slim chironomid body; easing the tension gives a broader band for a thicker nymph or contrasting cheek. That flexibility helps prevent the heavy, stepped appearance you can get when repeatedly building up a body with tying thread. The colour stays vibrant even when the material is wet.

Key Features and Benefits – Veniard Super Stretch Floss (Flexi-Floss)

• Stretchy floss for smooth, close-fitting bodies
• Colour remains bright when wetted or stretched, as described for this range
• 20 listed colours

Top Tips for Fly Tying – Veniard Super Stretch Floss (Flexi-Floss)

• Stretch the material just enough to control its width; pulling too hard can make a body unnaturally narrow.
• Tie the tag end down along the hook shank before winding to avoid a step at the rear.
• To keep the body smooth, secure the waste end along the hook shank and wind the working strand towards the eye under steady, not excessive, tension.

Fly Patterns and Uses – Veniard Super Stretch Floss (Flexi-Floss)

• Chironomid and buzzer bodies
• Nymph hot spots and coloured thorax bands
• Slim worm-style or attractor bodies
• Bloodworm-style buzzers with a smooth red body and minimal extra dressing.

No. It is also useful for neat coloured bands, slender bodies and a touch of movement in smaller nymphs.

Use only enough tension to make the turns sit smoothly. If you want a fuller body, reduce the tension rather than piling on thread underneath.

Yes. UNI Flexx on a 15-yard spool is a very useful alternative if you prefer a spooled material. It is slightly wider than Veniard Flexi-Floss and can also be split for finer work; both are useful for buzzer bodies and flexible legs.

Not quite. Conventional floss is useful when you want a smooth, non-stretch finish. Flexi-Floss can be tensioned to change its width as you tie, which makes it particularly handy for slim buzzer bodies and tightly controlled hot spots.