Hends Round Lead Wire

Description

What Is Hends Lead Wire?

Hends Lead Wire is a simple but essential fly-tying material. It allows tier s to add weight inside or outside the hook. This changes how a fly sinks. Many anglers rely on lead wire to match insect depth in rivers and lakes.

Hends Lead Wire comes in thin, flexible coils. Tie r s can cut small strips or wrap wire directly on the hook shank. It stays in place and keeps its shape. This leads to consistent, repeatable results.

Why Use Lead Wire in Fly Tying?

Adding weight changes how a fly behaves in water. Without weight, flies float or sink slowly. With lead wire, flies descend faster. This helps reach feeding fish in deeper currents. Nymphs and streamers benefit most.

Lead wire also shifts the fly’s center of gravity. This often improves hook orientation. Properly weighted flies track better in flowing water. Fish often strike flies that hold depth well.

How to Use Hends Lead Wire

Using Hends Lead Wire is easy. Cut a short piece before tying. Slide it onto the hook shank and position near the eye or bend. Wrap thread over the wire to secure it. Then continue with your pattern.

You can also wrap the wire under thread wraps. This creates a smoother base. It fills gaps and makes the fly more durable.

Sizes and Colors

Hends Lead Wire is available in different diameters. Thin wire suits small hooks. Thicker wire adds more weight for large flies. Most tiers choose based on hook size and desired sink rate.This easy-to-use wire adds precise weight to flies.

Hends Lead Wire is a basic, reliable material. It boosts performance without complexity. Every serious fly tier should have it in their bench. Borisfly.com