The Essential Fly

Fly Tying Beads, Eyes, Cone & Heads

There are a vast range of tungsten, brass and glass beads, eyes and cones for the fly tyer. From slotted tungsten beads to cones to make brass cone heads tube flies. Colours range from gold tungsten and gold brass to glass fishing beads. Living eyes make deadly streamer flies. Of course different materials have different sink rates, tungsten beads sinking far more quickly than brass beads. Heavier beads also make a diference to the fly sink rates for and bead sizes for different sized hooks as shown on the brass beads size chart below.

Brass Bead Size Typical Hook Size Approx Sink Rate
2mm 16 to 20 iro 13.5ips
2.3mm 14 to 18 iro 14.5ips
3mm 12 to 16 iro 16ips
4mm 8 to 12 iro 18ips

The beads for fly tying range from beads heads for fly, fish skull additions to brass cone head for tubes. Beads 4mm, 3mm to 2mm are available. We even use plastic beads and bead chain which work well for damsel flies. A fluoro head bead can provide deadly attraction in coloured waters however we use beads fly tying silver or gold beads can often provide too much glint and spook fish so consider nickel or copper beads which reflect sunlight less and still give the fly weight.

Lead eyes or even lure eyes that are completely realistic like the fish skull living eyes or Tubeology Lure Eyes which are made from photographs of real fish! The lengths we go to to make our flies realistic can be extreme but satistying.

 

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Semperfli Foam Tube 9mm Pink Fly Tying Materials
Semperfli Foam Tube 9mm Pink Fly Tying Materials
£1.68
£2.80
Veniard Firefly Hot Head Beads 4mm Fluorescent Orange Fly Tying Materials
Veniard Firefly Hot Head Beads 4mm Fluorescent Orange Fly Tying Materials
£2.60

Soft, flexible fluorescent orange hot head beads.

Eumer S-Tube Coneheads Small Fluorescent Red Fly Tying Materials
£4.30

Small fl red coloured brass coneheads, in packets of 20, with 2.1mm diameter holes.

Future Fly Hybridcone 4mm Copper
Future Fly Hybridcone 4mm Copper
£4.60
Veniard Foam Cylinders Small 2.3mm Orange Fly Tying Materials
Veniard Foam Cylinders Small 2.3mm Orange Fly Tying Materials
£3.30

Perfectly formed small 2.3mm foam cylinders. Great for detached bodies.

Veniard Plated Brass Beads 2.3mm 2X-Extra Small Silver Fly Tying Materials
Veniard Plated Brass Beads 2.3mm 2X-Extra Small Silver Fly Tying Materials
£2.00

Precision made 2.3mm solid silver plated brass beads.

Eumer S-Tube Coneheads Medium Silver Fly Tying Materials
Eumer S-Tube Coneheads Medium Silver Fly Tying Materials
£4.30

Medium silver coloured brass coneheads, in packets of 20, with 2.1mm diameter holes.

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Semperfli Foam Tube 6mm Dun Fly Tying Materials
Semperfli Foam Tube 6mm Dun Fly Tying Materials
£1.56
£2.60
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Semperfli Foam Tube 9mm Chartreuse Fly Tying Materials
Semperfli Foam Tube 9mm Chartreuse Fly Tying Materials
£1.68
£2.80
Veniard Foam Cylinders Medium 3.2mm Olive Fly Tying Materials
Veniard Foam Cylinders Medium 3.2mm Olive Fly Tying Materials
£3.30

Perfectly formed medium 3.2mm foam cylinders. Great for detached bodies.

Veniard Plated Brass Beads 2.3mm 2X-Extra Small Copper Fly Tying Materials
Veniard Plated Brass Beads 2.3mm 2X-Extra Small Copper Fly Tying Materials
£2.00

Precision made 2.3mm solid copper plated brass beads.

Veniard Plated Brass Beads 2.3mm 2X-Extra Small Gold Fly Tying Materials
Veniard Plated Brass Beads 2.3mm 2X-Extra Small Gold Fly Tying Materials
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Precision made 2.3mm solid gold plated brass beads.

Veniard Plated Brass Beads 2.8mm 1X-Extra Small Copper Fly Tying Materials
Veniard Plated Brass Beads 2.8mm 1X-Extra Small Copper Fly Tying Materials
£2.00

Precision made 2.8mm solid copper plated brass beads.

Veniard Tungsten Beads Countersunk 3.2mm Medium Black Fly Tying Materials For Weighted Fast Sinking Flies
Veniard Tungsten Beads Countersunk 3.2mm Medium Black Fly Tying Materials For Weighted Fast Sinking Flies
£6.50

Heavy plated black nickel tungsten countersunk beads.

Eumer S-Tube Coneheads Large Fluorescent Orange Fly Tying Materials
Eumer S-Tube Coneheads Large Fluorescent Orange Fly Tying Materials
£4.30

Large fl orange coloured brass coneheads, in packets of 20, with 2.1mm diameter holes.

Eumer S-Tube Coneheads Large Fluorescent Pink Fly Tying Materials
Eumer S-Tube Coneheads Large Fluorescent Pink Fly Tying Materials
£4.30

Large fl pink coloured brass coneheads, in packets of 20, with 2.1mm diameter holes.

Eumer S-Tube Coneheads Medium Fluorescent Green Fly Tying Materials
Eumer S-Tube Coneheads Medium Fluorescent Green Fly Tying Materials
£4.30

Medium fl green coloured brass coneheads, in packets of 20, with 2.1mm diameter holes.

Eumer S-Tube Coneheads Medium Fluorescent Orange Fly Tying Materials
Eumer S-Tube Coneheads Medium Fluorescent Orange Fly Tying Materials
£4.30

Medium fl orange coloured brass coneheads, in packets of 20, with 2.1mm diameter holes.

Eumer S-Tube Coneheads Small Fluorescent Orange Fly Tying Materials
Eumer S-Tube Coneheads Small Fluorescent Orange Fly Tying Materials
£4.30

Small fl orange coloured brass coneheads, in packets of 20, with 2.1mm diameter holes.

Future Fly Brass Beads 4mm Black
Future Fly Brass Beads 4mm Black
£4.60
Future Fly Brass Beads 4mm Copper
Future Fly Brass Beads 4mm Copper
£4.60
Future Fly Brass Beads 4mm Dark Red
Future Fly Brass Beads 4mm Dark Red
£4.60
Future Fly Brass Beads 4mm Fl Orange
Future Fly Brass Beads 4mm Fl Orange
£4.60
Future Fly Hybridcone 4mm Dark Red
Future Fly Hybridcone 4mm Dark Red
£4.60
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