Foil for weighting

[Ray Kunz]

Does anyone know of a domestic source of a lead, or substitute, ribbon foil such as used by Davie McPhail in his videos? One such video is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICq9d...eature=related

Elsewhere he actually builds-up a tapered underbody by using several layers of material.
I tried flattening some fine solder and it works, but it is inconsistent and messy.

[Diane]

Larva Lace LED is a lead ribbon. Costs less than 3 bucks.

[Ray Kunz]

Thanks for the reply Diane. I don't see it listed in any of the mail order catalogs I have.
Can you suggest a specific source? Thanks again.

[Diane]

Sorry, Ray. I don't know where I found it. But after looking at that video, the larva lace led is wider, thicker and duller and probably a lot more bulky than whatever he's using there.

[Bass_Bug]

Are you talking about lead tape or zonker tape?

http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/fly-tyi...526209013.aspx

http://www.madriveroutfitters.com/p-3183-lead-tape.aspx

http://www.jsflyfishing.com/cgi-bin/...nker-Tape.html

[Jayatwork]

Here is some:

http://www.flytyingspecialties.com/i...677cdb7617ab02

[Normand]

i think you asked about the same thing here??

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/s...ad.php?t=33312

[Bass_Bug]

Here is some:

http://www.flytyingspecialties.com/i...677cdb7617ab02

Flat wire. Thats a new one to me, but I can definitely see advantages. Wonder why it took so long to add that to the fl tying material arsenal.

Come to think of it, that reminds me of flat match solder strips Radio Shack used to carry. About 1" long by 1/8" wide and maybe .010 thick if that. Made to wrap around a wire splice and it would melt from a match or lighter. That would be perfect for fly tying. One piece is probably long enough for an average nymph, maybe 2 for a streamer?.

Ayone already thought of or use this stuff?

[Clay]

I bought some based on Davie McPahils videos as well, but bluntly I have yet to use it. Sometimes I wonder if I buy fly tying supplies to tie flies or just collect different materials.

Bluntly, getting it out of the package, then cutting it to size then putting it on the hook vs, just grabbing the spooled bobbin with lead wire in it hasn't even been a contest. I just grab the spooled wire. Now if I could just tie like Davie, I might use it more.

[Jeff Clough]

I think what he is using might be "Lead Tape".

There is also "Square Lead Wire" that I heard is the bee's knees, though not what he is using in that video.