Uni Micro Tinsel 6/0

UNI Micro Tinsel 6/0 brings a clean metallic line to small flies where ordinary flat tinsel can be too wide. It is a useful material for the fine ribs and slim reflective bodies that help a buzzer or nymph look carefully finished.

A tiny rib is often more convincing than a large flash band on a small fly. The 6/0 profile lets you add a narrow metallic line over a thread or dubbed body without changing the fly’s outline. Keep the number of turns regular and you create crisp segmentation; wind touching turns and you can build a deliberately reflective small body. Gold, copper and silver-type finishes can be matched to the natural or attractor effect you want.

Key Features and Benefits – UNI Micro Tinsel 6/0

• Very fine metallic tinsel for detailed fly work
• 12 yards per spool
• Useful as a rib or for a slim, reflective body

Top Tips for Fly Tying – UNI Micro Tinsel 6/0

• Secure the end neatly at the rear of the hook and keep the tinsel flat as you wind.
• A thin protective coat of your usual finish can help a wrapped metallic body retain its appearance.
• For a rib over dubbing, trap the tinsel at the tail and bring it forward in even open turns only after the dubbing body is formed.

Fly Patterns and Uses – UNI Micro Tinsel 6/0

• Fine ribs on nymphs and buzzers
• Small wet-fly and midge bodies
• Understated metallic accents on trout patterns
• Small Pheasant Tail-style nymphs with a fine metallic rib.

Yes. Build a smooth underbody and wind close turns for a neat metallic finish.

Choose a wider size when you want broad bands on larger flies. The fly-tying tinsel range has other widths and finishes.

Yes. The fine size is intended for small, accurate ribs and restrained flash. Take care not to crowd the thorax or cover the natural abdomen with excessive turns.

If you want to cover a broad body quickly or make a conspicuous reflective band, a wider flat tinsel may be easier. Compare the alternatives in the fly-tying tinsels range.

For a smooth metallic body, keep it flat. For a narrow rib on a textured underbody, use controlled spaced wraps without pulling so hard that you cut into the dressing.