Tungsten Wire

[flounder]

I saw some tungsten wire at a hardware store. Has anyone ever used it for fly tying?

[Darian]

I'll be curious about this, too. Seems to me that tungsten wire would be very expensive vs Stainless or other wires. Also, it looks to be less malleable than other materials/difficult to make small, tight bends in it. Hopefully, someone can shed some light on it....

[JD]

There are some very fine tungsten wires that are sold on spools which can be useful for adding weight to small patterns. Might be a useful substitute for non-lead wire (heavier) but it is not as flexible as lead or zinc so I'm not sure how useful it would be.