Wapsi Antron Sparkle Dubbing

Wapsi Antron Sparkle Dubbing is a premium trilobal nylon fiber designed to throw light in every direction, giving your flies a natural, buggy glow. The fibers are fine enough to dub tight, slim bodies yet spiky enough to create movement in the film and along the bottom. Use it straight for bright, high-contrast patterns or blend it with natural dubbings (hare, rabbit, squirrel) to add subtle sparkle to otherwise matte flies.

Whether you’re tying caddis sparkle pupae, scuds, perdigons with a soft halo, or adding a quick hotspot to a Euro nymph collar, Antron dubs easily in a waxed touch-dub, split-thread, or dubbing-loop technique. It sheds water, resists matting, and retains its shimmer, fish after fish.

• Trilobal Antron fibers for maximum light diffusion and “buggy” sparkle
• Fine, easy-to-control texture for slim or spiky profiles
• Dubs well with touch-dub, split-thread, or loop methods
• Blends beautifully with natural furs for custom tones
• Ideal for nymphs, emergers, caddis pupae, scuds/shrimp, collars & hotspots
• Durable, low-absorbency synthetic that maintains sheen in and out of the film

Suggested uses & pattern ideas

• Caddis: Sparkle Pupa bodies and shucks, soft hackle caddis thoraxes
• Mayfly/Attractor nymphs: Slim dubbed bodies, hot collars, thorax bumps
• Stillwater: Scuds, shrimp, small leeches with a subtle halo
• Blends: Mix 10–30% Antron into hare or rabbit for lifelike dub with flash

How to tie with it

• For slim bodies: lightly wax thread and touch-dub a sparse veil.
• For spiky thoraxes: use a dubbing loop and pick fibers lightly.
• For hotspots: a single tight turn at the collar adds a crisp, visible trigger.

Specs

• Material: Trilobal Antron (synthetic nylon)
• Texture: Fine/medium; easy to tease for “guard hairs” look
• Packaging: Standard Wapsi dubbing pack
• Colors: Wide range to match naturals and attractors (e.g., Hare’s Ear, Olive, Tan, Black, Rust, Caddis Green, Fluoro/Hotspot shades)

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