Varivas Mylar Tubing – Fly Tying Body Material

Varivas Mylar Tubing is a premium fly-tying material designed to create durable, highly reflective bodies for a wide range of modern and traditional fly patterns. Manufactured to Varivas’ exacting standards, this flexible braided tubing delivers exceptional flash, translucency, and strength—perfect for flies that need to stand out in all water conditions.

Ideal for stillwater, river, and saltwater applications, Varivas Mylar Tubing can be used straight from the packet or customised by stretching, flattening, or filling with dubbing to achieve different profiles and effects.

Key Features

• High-quality braided Mylar tubing

• Exceptional flash and light reflection

• Flexible and easy to work with

• Can be stretched to slim profiles or flattened for wider bodies

• Compatible with dubbing, wire, and underbody materials

• Available in multiple colours and sizes

Benefits

• Creates lifelike, fish-attracting fly bodies

• Adds depth and translucency to nymphs and streamers

• Highly durable and resistant to wear from fish teeth

• Allows quick, consistent fly construction

• Enhances visibility in coloured or low-light water

How to Use

Varivas Mylar Tubing is incredibly versatile:

• Nymphs & Buzzers: Use stretched tubing over a slim underbody for segmented, translucent bodies

• Streamers: Fill with dubbing or flash to create bulky baitfish profiles

• Saltwater Flies: Ideal for shrimp, fry, and baitfish imitations

• Stillwater Patterns: Perfect for attractor flies where flash is key

Simply slide the tubing over the hook shank, secure at the rear, and bind down at the head. Adjust tension to control body shape and profile.

Ideal For

• Trout, grayling, and stillwater species

• Predator and saltwater fly patterns

• Modern competition and attractor flies

• Fly tyers seeking premium, reliable materials

Varivas Mylar Tubing is a must-have material for fly tyers who demand consistency, durability, and maximum visual appeal in their flies.