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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Turrall Tungsten Bead Large 3.8mm Glow White
Turrall Tungsten Bead Large 3.8mm Glow White
£3.95
£3.99
Turrall Tungsten Bead Medium 3.2mm Fluorescent Chartreuse
Turrall Tungsten Bead Medium 3.2mm Fluorescent Chartreuse
£3.95
£3.99
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Turrall Tungsten Bead Micro 1.5mm Fluorescent Orange
Turrall Tungsten Bead Micro 1.5mm Fluorescent Orange
£2.95
£2.99
Veniard Plated Brass Beads 4.6mm Large Copper
Veniard Plated Brass Beads 4.6mm Large Copper
£2.80

Precision made 4.6mm solid copper plated brass beads.

Veniard Plated Brass Beads 4.6mm Large Gold
Veniard Plated Brass Beads 4.6mm Large Gold
£2.80

Precision made 4.6mm solid gold plated brass beads.

Future Fly Brass Beads 5mm Fl Chartreuse
Future Fly Brass Beads 5mm Fl Chartreuse
£4.60
Tungsten Slotted Beads 2.3mm (3/32 inch) Fl Pink
£3.00
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Turrall Brass Beads Extra Large 4.8mm Gold
Turrall Brass Beads Extra Large 4.8mm Gold
£2.75
Turrall Tungsten Bead Medium 3.2mm Orange
Turrall Tungsten Bead Medium 3.2mm Orange
£2.95
£2.99
Turrall Tungsten Bead Micro 1.5mm Fluorescent Pink
Turrall Tungsten Bead Micro 1.5mm Fluorescent Pink
£2.95
£2.99
Turrall Tungsten Beads Large 3.8mm Metallic Red
Turrall Tungsten Beads Large 3.8mm Metallic Red
£2.95
£2.99
Veniard Hot Colour Brass Beads 4.8mm Large Fluorescent Yellow
Veniard Hot Colour Brass Beads 4.8mm Large Fluorescent Yellow
£4.10

Precision made extra-bright 4.8mm solid fl yellow brass beads.

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

Precision made 2.3mm solid copper plated brass beads.

Veniard Plated Brass Beads 3.3mm Small Gold
Veniard Plated Brass Beads 3.3mm Small Gold
£2.10

Precision made 3.3mm solid gold plated brass beads.

Veniard Plated Brass Beads 3.8mm Medium Copper
Veniard Plated Brass Beads 3.8mm Medium Copper
£2.40

Precision made 3.8mm solid copper plated brass beads.

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