Description

Ovale Pure Silk Floss is the best possible choice for dressing classic and modern salmon flies, bodies of wet flies, streamers and also classic dry flies in Catskill style. It is a fundamental material for tying classic salmon flies, both mounted in the hand and at the vise. Water and sun resistant and with bright colours, the Ovale Pure Silk Floss is available in a wide range of colours, selected and developed with the collaboration of experts and representative classic fly tiers.

Easy to use, it is without doubt the most versatile pure silk floss on the market today. The Ovale Pure Silk Floss thread has been produced in France for over 180 years by the historic Parisian signature Au Ver a Soie. The dyeing and very high quality artisan production process, guarantee a perfect uniformity of colours. It can be easily spliced during wrapping and other tying process.

Ovale Silk Floss is a perfect substitute for the now-defunct Pearsall’s silk, and it is a high-quality floss that ties beautiful bodies on larger flies. The thick diameter makes it a great choice for ribs on dry flies and soft hackles as well. It comes in a tremendous array of colors for whatever your tying needs might be. 30 meters per spool.

This single thread silk floss is available in 24 colors. It comes on the classic wooden spool that will fit in standard bobbins.

Of course, we stock a huge range of threads and wires to suit all your fly tying needs. In fact, we’re always adding to this range. So there’s always a good reason to see if there are any newly added fly tying threads and wires. Just browse through the  Thread & Wire Category of the Troutlore Flytying Store. If you can’t find a product you are specifically looking for, get in touch. We will see if it can be sourced, and kept in stock. Plus, you can keep up to date with new releases through our newsletter and social media outlets.