What is water surface tension?

Surface Tension or Surface Film is a property of the surface of a liquid/water that causes it to behave like a sheet. It allows insects, such as the water strider (pond skater in the UK), to walk on water, and small objects, such as Dry Flies to float on the surface of water.

Many patterns take advantage of surface tension to appear like an insect which is alive and kicking, yet trapped tricking fish to view them as easy pickings.

Flies relating to Surface Tension

Balloon Caddis Hare's Ear

Balloon Caddis Hare's Ear

(from £1.30/fly)

Hook Size:
12, 14
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Claret Hopper

Claret Hopper

(from £0.90/fly)

Hook Size:
10, 12
Special Offer:
-25p/fly
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Hare's Ear Hopper

Hare's Ear Hopper

(from £0.90/fly)

Hook Size:
10, 12
Special Offer:
-25p/fly
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Harray Hare's Ear Hopper

Harray Hare's Ear Hopper

(from £0.90/fly)

Hook Size:
12, 14
Special Offer:
-25p/fly
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Olive Hopper

Olive Hopper

(from £0.90/fly)

Hook Size:
10
Special Offer:
-25p/fly
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Orange Hopper

Orange Hopper

(from £0.90/fly)

Hook Size:
14, 10, 12
Special Offer:
-25p/fly
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The Usual

The Usual

(from £1.20/fly)

Hook Size:
16
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3D Olive Epoxy Buzzer

3D Olive Epoxy Buzzer

(from £0.66/fly)

Hook Size:
8, 14
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Bibio

Bibio

(from £1.20/fly)

Hook Size:
10, 12, 14
Hook Brand:
Barbed, Barbless
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Bibio Hopper

Bibio Hopper

(from £0.90/fly)

Hook Size:
10, 14, 12
Special Offer:
-25p/fly
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Black Midge Klinkhammer

Black Midge Klinkhammer

(from £1.25/fly)

Hook Size:
10, 12, 14, 16
Dressing:
Dropper
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Black Shipman's CDC Buzzer

Black Shipman's CDC Buzzer

(from £1.25/fly)

Hook Size:
10, 12, 14, 16
Hook Brand:
Barbed, Barbless
Dressing:
CDC
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Balloon Caddis Olive Sedge

Balloon Caddis Olive Sedge

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Black Hopper

Black Hopper

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Blue Wing Olive

Blue Wing Olive

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Claret Hackled Hopper

Claret Hackled Hopper

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Daddy Longlegs

Daddy Longlegs

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Ginger Hopper

Ginger Hopper

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Hares Ear CDC Hopper

Hares Ear CDC Hopper

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Harray Black Hopper

Harray Black Hopper

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Harray Olive Hopper

Harray Olive Hopper

Library pattern (out of stock)

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3D Black Epoxy Buzzer

3D Black Epoxy Buzzer

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Amber Sedge

Amber Sedge

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Baetis Comparadun

Baetis Comparadun

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Baetis Sparkle Dun

Baetis Sparkle Dun

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Bibio Sedgehog

Bibio Sedgehog

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Bithell's  Shuttlecock

Bithell's Shuttlecock

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Black & Claret Spider

Black & Claret Spider

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Black & Gold Beaded Nymph

Black & Gold Beaded Nymph

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Black & White Sparkle Dun

Black & White Sparkle Dun

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Black and Lime Traffic Light

Black and Lime Traffic Light

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Black and Red tag Buzzer CDC

Black and Red tag Buzzer CDC

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Black CDC Emerger

Black CDC Emerger

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Black Quill Traffic Light Buzzer

Black Quill Traffic Light Buzzer

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Blue Dunn Para

Blue Dunn Para

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Blue Pearl

Blue Pearl

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Blue Quill Hackle

Blue Quill Hackle

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Blue Winged Hairwing Dun

Blue Winged Hairwing Dun

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Bresson Sedge

Bresson Sedge

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Brown CDC Skimming Nymph

Brown CDC Skimming Nymph

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Bruiser

Bruiser

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Caddis Buck

Caddis Buck

Library pattern (out of stock)

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Caddis Buck Hackled

Caddis Buck Hackled

Library pattern (out of stock)

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CDC Biot Comparadun Blue  Winged  Olive

CDC Biot Comparadun Blue Winged Olive

Library pattern (out of stock)

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CDC Biot Comparadun Female Trico

CDC Biot Comparadun Female Trico

Library pattern (out of stock)

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CDC Biot Comparadun Male Trico

CDC Biot Comparadun Male Trico

Library pattern (out of stock)

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CDC Biot Comparadun Pale Morning Dun

CDC Biot Comparadun Pale Morning Dun

Library pattern (out of stock)

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CDC Biot Comparadun Quill Gordon

CDC Biot Comparadun Quill Gordon

Library pattern (out of stock)

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