Taser wire and flies
The Taser is a non lethal weapon issued to police services world wide. The weapon discharges an incapacitating jolt of electricity to the target. The shock is delivered through a special plastic coated copper wire. After use, wire used for training purposes is usually thrown away. But not any more!
By kind permission of Taser UK, Fishingclass.co.uk has secured a supply of Taser wire that was used for training purposes and is selling the wire and flies tied using the wire, with 100% of the proceeds going to charity.
Taser Gun Taser Grayling bugs
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Taser wire
The plastic coating protects the copper wire from tarnishing, making for a bright ribbing material. Used in touching turns, it creates a well defined segmented body, whilst the colour of any material used underneath it will shine through the plastic coating.
To make idfferent coluor lfies simply change the underbody or use a marker pen on the wire itself
For just £2.50, you can buy a pack containing at least 2 metres of Taser wire (postage included).
Taser flies
We are also selling the grayling bugs shown above in pink, grey or olive and orange in sizes 14 and 16, tied on hooks kindly donated by Partridge of Redditch. Price £1.25 each. Postage free for 5 or more flies.
Payment by Paypal or cheque to chris.reeves@fishingclass.co.uk
100% of the sale price goes to the charity.
STOP PRESS
£217 was raised at the 2010 BFFI from the sale of the wire and flies - many thanks to all who contributed.
£120 raised following the article in Total Flyfisher magazine
£100 was raised at 2011 BFFI.