Uni 2 Tone Mylar Tinsel

UNI 2 Tone Mylar Tinsel gives you two metallic colours on the same strip, so a single spool offers more ways to dress a rib, body or reflective accent. Turn the strip over and you have a different look without changing materials.

This is an especially useful way of adding contrast without changing spools. Keep the strip flat and the same face appears consistently along a rib or body; deliberately turn it over and you can use the second colour for an accent. The colour combinations are useful on salmon and wet flies where a controlled glint looks better than covering the entire pattern in bright flash. Choose the width according to the hook, not simply the overall fly size.

Key Features and Benefits – UNI 2 Tone Mylar Tinsel

• Two different metallic colours on opposite sides
• Flat tinsel for ribs, bodies and reflective details
• Colour-pair and width options to match hook size

UNI 2 Tone Mylar Tinsel Sizes

Choose the width to suit your hook and dressing. Each spool length varies by size:

• Small #16 (1/64") – 26 yards
• Medium #14 (1/32") – 20 yards
• Large #12 (3/64") – 13 yards
• Extra Large #10 (1/16") – 9 yards

Top Tips for Fly Tying – UNI 2 Tone Mylar Tinsel

• Keep a flat strip under light, even tension so it does not twist and alternate colours unexpectedly.
• If you want a particularly smooth finish, build a tapered thread base before winding the tinsel.
• When a particular side matters, keep the strip under gentle tension and check its orientation after every few wraps.

Fly Patterns and Uses – UNI 2 Tone Mylar Tinsel

• Metallic ribs on nymphs and wet flies
• Reflective streamer and lure bodies
• Bright salmon-fly details and contrasting accents
• Ribbing salmon and sea-trout dressings that need a metallic contrast rather than a full reflective body.

Yes. The two faces give different colours. Keep the strip flat as you wrap to present the side you want.

Fine widths suit slim ribs and small hooks; wider strips suit larger bodies. Browse other fly-tying tinsels if you want a single-colour finish.

Yes. You can wrap one face for the main rib or body and turn the strip over to show the opposite colour in a separate section. For a perfectly even rib, avoid accidental twists.

No. This is flat and reversible, whereas oval tinsel produces a raised rib with more pronounced physical segmentation. The fly-tying tinsel selection includes both styles for different dressings.

The length depends on the size: Small #16 (1/64") has 26 yards; Medium #14 (1/32") has 20 yards; Large #12 (3/64") has 13 yards; and Extra Large #10 (1/16") has 9 yards. Choose the finer widths for neat ribs and the wider sizes for larger bodies or bold accents.