XFISHMAN Fly Tying Lead Wire

Overview

Spooled lead wire used to add weight underneath fly patterns before dubbing or hackle goes on. This pack is the .020 inch diameter gauge, sold as two spools, sized for weighting nymphs and streamers without bulking up the fly body.

Fly tiers wrap this wire around the hook shank as an underbody layer to sink a pattern faster, then cover it with thread and dressing. The .020 inch gauge sits in the mid range of standard gauges, heavier than .015 but lighter than .025, so it suits general nymph and streamer work rather than the smallest or heaviest patterns. Because it ships as bare wire on small spools, there is no wrapped diameter or hook size chart included. Two spools per pack means a spare on hand once the first runs low.

• Lead wire, .020 inch gauge
• 2 spools per pack
• Used as fly underbody weighting
• For nymphs, streamers and similar patterns

Who it's for

Fly tiers who tie their own weighted nymphs, streamers, or Woolly Buggers and want a mid weight lead wire gauge.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Wrapping turns of lead wire around the shank before dressing adds weight low and close to the hook, which helps a fly sink faster and ride hook point up. The .020 inch gauge is thin enough to wrap in tight turns without building excessive bulk on smaller hook sizes.

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