LEVEL Up Your Wire Game

Wire is one of the most versatile materials on a fly tyer's desk, but it can also be incredibly frustrating. From snapping your tying thread to creating lumpy, uneven bodies, handling wire incorrectly will ruin a good fly fast. In this video, Cheech breaks down his essential techniques for working with both lead wire and colored fly tying wire. Whether you are trying to add weight to a heavy nymph without creating a bulky mess, the secret to counter-wrapping for bulletproof durability, or you want to properly seat and taper your lead wire, these are the fundamental skills every tyer needs. Shop our wire collection: https://www.flyfishfood.com/collections/wire-tinsel-lead -- Subscribe for more tutorials and gear reviews: http://goo.gl/rk1v29 Buy these materials online and see other tutorials: http://www.flyfishfood.com Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/flyfishfood Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/flyfishfood Fly Fish Food Video Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:10 Wrapping Lead Wire 02:41 Spool of Wire Tips 04:55 Twisting Two Colored Wires Together 08:50 Keep Spooled Wire From Unraveling 10:29 Counter Wrapping Wire Over CDC 12:02 Making Pheasant tail Bodies More Durable Using Wire