This is the Squirrel Spikey Dubbing SLFS-11: Fox, Natural
As you can see: a lot of long fibers in this one
Tying in on a Mustad 9480 #14
The coarse blend really shows up once you get it on the hook:
Here I have wrapped ultra wire around the hook and brushed it to show how it will drag out:
Finally trimmed down with scissors:
The dubbing is easy to work with on the thread – it dubs easily and doesn’t give much resistant when applying to the hook. It does, however, have a lot of long fibers, so this is not for the smallest dry-flies, but can give a nice scruffiness to your fly.
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