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FLY TYING MATERIALS, HOOKS & TOOLS

Fulling Mill  Loon Hard Head etc.  Orvis Materials and Hooks  Turrall Eyes etc. VeniardC&F Fly Marco Polo Fly Tying SystemGamakatsu Bonefish Hooks  Drennan Saltwater Hooks Mustad Saltwater Hooks   Partridge Saltwater Hooks   


All the fly tying materials we stock are important ingredients of saltwater flies, many of which are difficult to source in the UK...



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CRYSTAL HAIR (aka Krystal Flash)   
Thin strands of sparkly tinsel used in most saltwater flies.
Colours: pearl, pink, lemon, pale green, peacock green, red, copper, gold, orange, silver, black (not shown).
Supplied in 15" hanks.
£3.25 per pack of one colour

  


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POLAR FIBRE (Craft Fur)
Approx 6" x 8" patch of fine synthetic hair. 
The best synthetic wing material for Gotchas, Clousers, and small streamers due to the long fibres and tapered, even tips. Available colours:
Camel, Chartreuse, Electric Yellow, Gold, Pink, Shrimp & White (not illustrated)

£3.00
per pack of one colour

  


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CRAFT FUR, Olive
Approx 4" x 6" patches of fine acrylic hair, excellent winging material. Colour: olive only.
(see above for similar materials in other colours, or below for plain white which can be dyed)

£1.00





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CRAFT FUR, White
large patches (approx 8" x 10") of fine acrylic hair, very mobile, ideal winging material for many bonefish flies including Crazy Charlies & Gotchas.
Can be dyed to desired colour.
Excellent value.
£1.50





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Danville's FLAT WAXED NYLON
Size A, very strong un-twisted tying thread that lays flat for a smooth finish or can be twisted, easy to use.
Colours: White, Fluo White, Fluo Pink (for Gotchas etc), Red, Fluo Red, Fluo Orange, Fluo Yellow, Fluo Green (chartreuse), Olive Green, Brown and Black...

£2.35
per 100yds spool

  


Bead Chain

BEAD CHAIN EYES
Essential for many bonefish & permit flies. Choice of sizes & colours...
Small: approx 2mm diameter: Gold, Silver or Stealth (Pearl).
Medium: approx 3mm diameter: Gold, Silver or Stealth (Pearl).
Large: approx 4mm diameter: Gold or Silver.
£1.00 per pack (approx 26cm/10") when cut up will make 25-60 pairs of eyes.

  


Dumbell Eyes

DUMBELL EYES
Solid metal eyes. 2 sizes...
Medium
(4mm): 1/64oz (0.45g) Gold or Silver finish
Large
(5mm): 1/32oz (0.9g) Gold or Silver finish.
12 pairs per pack  

£1.25 per pack of 12

  


Best Hourglass Eyes

HOURGLASS EYES
Best quality heavy metal eyes.
2 sizes...
Medium
(3.5mm): 1/64oz (0.45g) Copper or Silver
Large
(4.5mm): 1/32oz (0.9g) Silver only
£2.00 per pack of 10


Economy Hourglass Eyes

ECONOMY HOURGLASS EYES
Good value solid metal eyes suitable for painting...
Small (3mm): 1/150oz (0.2g), Silver or Black chrome finish.

Medium (4mm): 1/64oz (0.45g), Silver or Black chrome finish. 
Large (5mm): 1/32oz (0.9g), Silver or Black chrome finish. 

£1.25 per pack of 25

  


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TUNGSTEN HOURGLASS EYES
Very heavy eyes made of tungsten. 3 painted colours...
Small (3mm): 1/100oz (0.3g), Black, Gold or Green (Chartreuse).

Medium (4mm): 1/50oz (0.6g), Black, Gold or Green (Chartreuse). 
Large (5mm): 3/64oz (1.35g), Black, Gold or Green (Chartreuse). 

£2.75 per pack of 10

  


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NYMPH GLASS RIBBING
(aka Magic Glass, V Rib)
Stretchy transluscent body wrap.
Essential ingredient of Crazy Charlies.
Clear or Olive. 

£1.50 per colour

  


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DIAMOND BRAID, pearl.
Braided body wrap.
Essential ingredient for tying Gotchas.
Pearlescent
Approx 12ft
£1.80  





Pearlescent Mylar Tubing

MYLAR PIPING, Pearl, Medium
Translucent pearly hollow braided tinsel.
Teased out after tying, this is the text book material for tails on Gotchas and many other bonefish patterns. Also ideal for bodies on fry imitations.
Approx. 20" (50cm) per pack
£1.50





Pearlescent Mylar Tubing, fine

Orvis MYLAR PIPING, Pearl, Small
Translucent pearly hollow braided tinsel.
Finer than above.
Ideal for tails on the smaller sizes of Gotchas and other bonefish flies.
Approx. 34" per pack

£1.80





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PEARLESCENT FLAT TINSEL
translucent pearly single strand flat lurex (mylar) tinsel on a bobbin.
A very effective body material when over-wrapped with Nymph Glass Ribbing, especially when building Crazy Charlies and shrimp patterns.
Approx 48"

£1.00





Sili Legs

Orvis SILI LEGS
Ideal when tying shrimpy, crabby patterns such as Skinny Shrimp, Cuba Shrimps & Will's Skittals.
Adds "life" to flies even when moved very slowly. 4 popular colours:
Orange/Black, Olive/Green/Pearl, Pumpkin/Orange, Pearl/Clear (not shown)

£2.30
per pack of approx. 50ft of one colour, or 40ft assorted.

  


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Orvis ZONKER STRIPS
Neatly cut strips of rabbit skin. Very mobile hair which can be used on or off the skin. Particularly useful for dressing bonefish flies that are fished very slow or static - the fish only has to look at the fly and the hair "breathes".
Colours: natural (brown), yellow, chartreuse, tan,
grizzly & olive.
£2.25
per pack of approx. 3ft of 1/8" wide strips

  


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BOBBIN HOLDER
Good quality spigot bobbin holder with brass fittings.
Can be adjusted to suit most bobbin sizes.
Heavy enough to keep thread tight while you go to the pub.
Good value.

£2.25





bobbin threader

BOBBIN THREADER
Good quality with brass handle.
Essential for threading bobbin holders, splicing braided backing, making leader loops and attaching braid sleeves.
Good value.

£1.50





bobbin threader

DUBBING NEEDLE
Good quality with brass handle and safety cover.
Designed for picking out dubbing but dozens of other uses including...
pricking varnish out of eyes, picking knots out of line, cleaning out bobbin holders, applying varnish and tying off when fly tying.
Good value.

£1.25





Marco Polo Fly Tying System. Click to enlarge.

C&F MARCO POLO FLY TYING SYSTEM
Not a gimmick but probably the best quality fly tying tool kit money can buy.
Highly portable yet all tools full size and engineered without compromise to fit into its customised 8" x 4½" x 1¾" ABS case which is both tough and waterproof.

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£350.00 (order #CFT1000)





Loon Head Finish System

LOON HEAD FINISH SYSTEM
Made for building up glossy heads and bodies on your flies.
No odour, water-based formula contains no harmful solvent.
Penetrates into threads. Dries clear, tough & flexible.
Supplied with applicator cap and needle.

£5.99
(order #LHFS)





Loon Hard Head

Loon HARD HEAD
For building glossy heads and bodies.
Single component replaces messy two-part epoxies in most applications.
Water based, solvent free, odourless formula makes it easy to work with.
dries clear, tough & flexible. Supplied with applicator brush.

£4.99 (order #LHHC)





Loon Thinners

Loon THINNERS
Water-based thinner.
For use with Loon's water-based products including Head Finish and Hard Head.
Solvent free! Non-toxic! Non-flammable! Contains special wetting agents.
Supplied with applicator brush.

£3.99 (order #LTW)





Brush-on Fishing Superglue. Click to enlarge

Fulling Mill BRUSH-ON FISHING SUPERGLUE
Extra-strong brush-on formula for smooth application. Waterproof, odourless, quick drying with multiple applications including tackle repairs, fly dressing, fly-line loop preparation & knot strengthening. Bonds most non-greasy surfaces.
Supplied in convenient non-clogging screw-top plastic bottle with brush applicator.

£3.95 (order #1730) 





SALTWATER FLY HOOKS

For your own safety, and that of the fish, we strongly recommend you crush or file the barb down before dressing the fly.


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Drennan O'SHAUNHESSY
Stainless steel, similar to Mustad 34007 but slightly lighter, longer and sharper.
Medium/long shank, forged, extra strong, chemically sharpened needle point.
Still our favourite hook after 10 years!
Sizes 64 (10 hooks per pack), size 2 (9 hooks per pack),

£2.00 per pack

       


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Drennan O'SHAUNHESSY... 5-Pack Special Offer 
Same hooks as above but 5 packs for the price of 4 = 20% saving!.
Choose between...
5 packs size 4 or

5 packs size 2 or

5 packs assorted (1 pk size 6 + 2 pks size 42 pks size 2)

£8.00 per 5 packs

       


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Gamakatsu BONEFISH HOOKS #SL45
The size 10 is small enough for those really finicky bones but the 2x strong high carbon steel shank is strong enough to keep them out of the mangroves.
Corrosion resistant stealthy black finish with sticky sharp point. Read more. Sizes 10 (15 hooks per pack), 8, 6, 4 (12 hooks per pack)
£3.24 per pack.

       


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Gamakatsu BONEFISH HOOKS #SL45... 5-Pack Special Offer
As above but special price for 5 packs of our most popular size.
Read more.
Size 6 (12 hooks per pack)
Save 12½%

£13.50
per 5 packs (60 hooks)

       


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Mustad O'SHAUNHESSY #34007
These reliable stainless steel hooks have been the favourite of sea anglers for decades and even pre-date fly fishing for bonefish!
Medium shank, forged for strength, strong & reliable, excellent value.
25 hooks per box. Sizes 8, 6, 4, 2.

£4.00 per box Sorry, no stock of #6 until March 2008.

       


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Orvis PRE-SHARPENED #9034
For bonefish permit and tarpon flies. Orvis's highest quality stainless steel hook, sharpened and ground after the hook is forged (most stainless hooks merely have a forged point, which can never be as sharp).
Sizes 6, 4, 2, 1, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, 4/0, 25 hooks per pack

£7.00 per pack

       


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Partridge SEA PRINCE #CS52
Reintroduced due to popular demand, this famous Partridge fly hook from their Connoisseur Series has been a favourite for years, particularly for shrimp and crab patterns. Stainless steel, short/medium shank, forged for strength.
10 hooks per box. Sizes 6, 4, 2

£3.00 per box

       


C&F Marco Polo Fly Tying System. Click to view


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