Utc Ultra Wire (Standard Colours)

 UTC Ultra Wire is one of the most widely used fly tying wires for ribbing nymphs, wet flies and creating segmented bodies with added weight and controlled flash. Favoured by many experienced fly tyers, this soft copper wire handles cleanly at the vice and wraps smoothly without the springiness found in harder wires.

UTC Ultra Wire - Brassie Type 1 Size

UTC Ultra Wire (Standard Colours) Key Features and Benefits

• Soft non-tarnishing copper wire
• Brassie Type 1 size for smaller nymphs and wet flies
• Adds ribbing durability and segmentation
• Provides subtle flash and slight additional weight
• Useful for Copper John and stonefly nymph patterns
• 0.22mm / 32 gauge specification
• Available in Copper Brown, Wine, Red, Green, Olive, Amber and Black
• Utc Ultra Wire (Extra Bright Colours) also available

Common Fly Patterns Using UTC Ultra Wire

• Copper John
• Hare’s Ear Nymph
• Pheasant Tail Nymph
• Stonefly Nymphs
• Czech Nymphs
• Diawl Bach
• Buzzers
• Perdigons

UTC Ultra Wire Top tips for tying

• Use UTC Ultra Wire as an open spiral rib over dubbing to improve fly durability.
• For slimmer nymphs, counter-rib the wire against body materials to help lock everything in place.
• Black and Olive work particularly well on natural river nymphs and stonefly patterns.
• Amber and Red can add subtle trigger points on stillwater buzzers and attractor nymphs.
• Keep thread tension controlled when tying with UTC Ultra Wire on fine hooks to avoid body distortion.
• Try twisting UTC Ultra Wire together with dubbing for segmented textured bodies.
• Brassie size works especially well on smaller hooks where heavier wire may overpower the fly.

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