Fly tying chenille
Different shapes and properties for innovative and creative flies
The MICROCHENILLE is used to tie bodies of nymphs, dry flies or for the creation of extended bodies. Through a particular tying system it is also used to create very interesting streamer bodies.
The MOP FLY CHENILLE PRO from hotfly is, as the name suggests, a chenille that is primarily suitable for making the appendages of mop flies. This chenille is perfectly round in cross-section and has a diameter of 6 mm. The chenille strand itself does not consist of a compact, felt-like material, but of very densely woven individual fibres, which give this chenille a full, yet translucent silhouette. When dry, this chenille material may seem a little stiff, but you'll be amazed at how soft and flexible MOP FLY CHENILLE PRO plays once the chenille is wet. This seductive play makes this chenille extremely suitable for worms, leeches, snake flies and other stimulating flies. MOP FLY CHENILLE PRO is available in a wide range of great colours from bright and partly fluorescent to subtle and natural. In each package you will find one strand with 200 cm length.
Like almost all fly tying materials, chenille has evolved over the years and many different materials can be found today. The classic chenille is already very versatile because it lends itself very well to many different types of dressing but with the arrival of the latest fly tying materials, the possibilities of use are really endless.
The most classic uses that can be made with this kind of fly tying material are extended bodies for dry flies (see video), nymph bodies such as Montana Stone or San Juan Worm, or you can tie many different types of streamers such as the famous Wooly Bugger.
When using classic chenille or SQUIRMY CHENILLE to make extended body or San Juan Worm, it is best to burn the end slightly to increase resistance, while for GUMMY CHENILLE, being a plastic material, it is preferable to use a drop of UV glue for this purpose.
Modern chenille is characterised by very bright fluorescent colours and some of them react to the UV rays of the sun, making your artificial flies really attractive. The movement is also no less, making it particularly suitable for fishing in lakes where the fish have plenty of time to examine your imitation and to generate the attack of the fish you need to stimulate its predatory instinct.
The brand new EGGSTASY is used to make imitations of eggs, big nymphs and streamers.
Below we leave you with a couple of our fly tying tutorials in which we have used these materials, hoping they will be a cue for your next dressing.
