Husky Hair Dubbing

[RegCT]

Anyone using dog hair for dubbing?

Tried it on a few, waaaay stronger than the rabbit fur that came in my starter fly tying kit. Looks good.

Curious if using dog hair is a thing.

[Hugh Conway]

Is it the husky in your avatar?

[DeathVan]

We've had backwoods competitions where you got a hook and thread, but had to tie the flies from available materials you found around camp.

Lots of stuff works, next thing you know you'll be stopping for roadkill to get some fibers.

[RegCT]

Yes, same dog. He is a tri-color, but I can actually get white, tan-light brown, grey, and black off of him.

Road kill. Solid idea.

[jma233]

For my money nothing beats panda bear hide.

[Hugh Conway]

For my money nothing beats panda bear hide.

dunno about panda, but polar bear was used for classic atlantic salmon flies - hollow floats.

[jma233]

Its still possibly the most popular dubbing used for intruders.

[Sagamoron]

dunno about panda, but polar bear was used for classic atlantic salmon flies - hollow floats.

I have some striper flies tield with polar bear, they kinda glow in the water. really cool stuff

[snapt]

dunno about panda, but polar bear was used for classic atlantic salmon flies - hollow floats.

I have a few polar bear scrap from Canadian friends. The fibers don't float but the hollow nature makes them collect and refract light really well. Great for hairwings as the white wing is visible a long ways a way.
I have a few skunk hides that are good substitutes.

OP, I'd imagine a coffee grinder would work well to turn the hair into dubbing. A lot of folks use them to make their own.

[AKami]

I have a few polar bear scrap from Canadian friends. The fibers don't float but the hollow nature makes them collect and refract light really well. Great for hairwings as the white wing is visible a long ways a way.

I inherited all of my Uncles fly tying materials when he heard I had started tying. In the big box of goodies was two beautiful patches of polar bear that must have been taken decades ago. The stuff is so beautiful, I don't want to use it until I become better at tying.

[GiBo]

...I'd imagine a coffee grinder would work well to turn the hair into dubbing. A lot of folks use them to make their own.

Note to self: Do not have coffee at snapt's house...

[snapt]

psh its easy to distinguish the furry one from the one I use for beans...!

[Hugh Conway]

I have a few skunk hides that are good substitutes.

easy to find roadkill!

[JerseyDave]

My old dog passed a few years back. He was a rot mix and had awesome hair, and shed a lot. I have a big ziplock of it, it's awesome. I tie princes and use it instead of hurl. Brown Trout Candy. ODB (Old Dog Butt) looks buggy as shit in the water.