Whether you’re tying beautiful salmon flies that take hours to build or just adding some tradition to your wet fly box, UNI Neon Floss gets the job done. This 600-denier floss is available in a range of colors that allow you to tie bright flies just as well as those that are more subdued, and with 15-yard spools, you get enough floss to tie many flies. UNI Neon Floss is also easy to work with and lays nice and flat to help create smooth and clean flies. Royal Wulffs to Jock Scotts, this versatile floss is a good choice for it all.
Uses
UNI Neon Floss is most commonly used to create bodies on streamers, dry flies, wet flies, soft hackles, and salmon or steelhead flies. However, it’s becoming increasingly popular for tying in tails, tags, and even hot spots on Euro nymphs. You can also split this floss when tying smaller flies or whenever you need to quickly thin the diameter.
Comparisons
A very similar product to UNI Neon Floss is the standard UNI Floss. This is also a 600-denier single-strand floss that can be used for tying various bodies, but it’s available in a whole different scheme of colors, so depending on the fly you’re tying, UNI Neon Floss may be the better (or worse) option.
Example Flies
UNI Neon Floss can be used for a variety of patterns, but the Royal Wulff, Stimulator, and Partridge and Orange are three of the most popular.