Needle Tubes

£5.99£67.00

Fine stainless steel fly tying tubes from Grays of Kilsyth in two diameters (1.5mm and 1.8mm) in a range of lengths from 10mm to 40mm. Needle Tubes are very slim fly tying tubes made from the same stainless steel tubing used in the making of hypodermic medical needles. They were developed in Scotland with sea trout night fishing in mind but Needle Tube Flies have since proved extremely effective worldwide for salmon and steelhead fly fishing too.

Note: we recommend holding our needle tubes in our new Grays Tube Fly Adaptor (see explanation below)

Description

Fine stainless steel fly tying tubes from Grays of Kilsyth in two diameters (1.5mm and 1.8mm) supplied in packs of 10. Packs of assorted sizes are also available at a discounted price. Packs of 100 are also available at a discounted price.

NOTE: Our needle tubes should be held in a purpose designed tube fly vice or tube adaptor when tying, i.e. one which grips the tube on the outside. Needle tubes should preferably not be mounted on a pin or needle as this may damage the fine plastic liner tubing. We recommend the Grays Tube Fly Adaptor for holding our needle tubes, as shown below.

Grays Tube Fly Adaptor with Needle Tube ready for tying
Grays Tube Fly Adaptor with Needle Tube

Grays Needle Tubes may be dressed for use with single, double or treble hooks.

For more photographs and information on the background, development and use of needle tubes see Grays Needle Tubes

For some ideas for Needle Tube Fly styles and patterns, see TUBE FLIES