Carefully developed to enhance tying performance.
UTC ULTRA THREAD 140 DENIER - Excellent for the majority of flies, it is the perfect choice for size 2 – 16 flies. Due to its vibrant sheen and excellent color retention, it is a good substitute for floss on small flies. All of Ultra Thread’s characteristics were carefully chosen to enhance its tying performance. UTC chose nylon over polyester because nylon will stretch and grip materials better. This allows for more uniform tension and gives the tyer the “feel” for maximum tension. Their thread is flat with only the minimum number of twists needed for production. The flatter the thread is wrapped, the more slowly it builds up. For the same reason, this thread is lightly waxed. This thread also “splits well for dubbing loops. 100-yd spools.
