I wanted to report on the results I have had with the ceramic LAW rake a Lowlander gave me years ago. All the talk about Australian Possum took me beyond an occaisional rake of fur and full throttle into raking hide of all types. Needless to say, I now have plentiful amounts of a variety of dubbing. The LAW must be used firmly-gently as it is very sharp but seldom cuts guard hairs.
My question arises to you who might shed light as to what qualities each might have? I like the fine beaver, muskrat and spikier Australian possum for small dries to nymphs. What deer, elk and carribou underfur is best for is a curiousity yet to satisfy. Rabbit, mink, fox, nutria, mole, squirrel, chipmunk... the list is endless, all produce a variety of quality dubbing.
So how about it hair and dubbing experts? Opinions of various furs, guardhair, underfur and compare them... to synthetics also? I have taken my many dubbings for granted but noticed certain patterns were difficult to tie or lacked qualities due to the dubbing I used. Considering dubbing can run from $1.50 to $4 a pack, I'm going to start dyeing some fur experiementally.
From: Hans Weilenmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [VFB] Hare's Ear Dubbing Question
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 20:38:17 +0100
Chuck,
Hare's Ear means just that, the spikey dubbing taken from the ears. (Some tiers add a small amount of softer, long staple dubbing to 'bind' the mix.)
Next is the face, not quite as course. Or the cheeks for still softer dubbing.
Cheer,
Hans
On 12/22/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Folks: On flies like the Bead Head Hare's Ear Nymph.. Do I just take my whole hare's mask, and cut off both the fine under fur and the coarse guard hairs and just mix them all together in a container to get a "fine/course" dubbing combo??? Thanks, Chuck
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