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Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: Bone on December 15, 2005, 08:58:01 AM

Title: Dog Flies
Post by: Bone on December 15, 2005, 08:58:01 AM

This may seem like a silly question, but has anyone heard of or used dog hair to make flies?

Title: Re: Dog Flies
Post by: flyfisherman on December 15, 2005, 10:08:23 AM

Used black ones for bucktails chasing Gerards.

Title: Re: Dog Flies
Post by: Jonny 5 on December 15, 2005, 11:43:10 AM

Creula deville in the making I suspect.  ???

Title: Re: Dog Flies
Post by: funpig on December 15, 2005, 11:59:09 PM

Hey, Jonny 5, you don't have to kill the dog to get dog hair or fur.  I have a fluffy white dog.  Every time I brush him, I get tons of downy white fur in the brush (Hell, if I don't brush him, all I have to do is vacuum the carpet and I could collect a bagful in a week).  I've thought about using it instead of white wool.  I don't know how to tie flies, but I read that people use (and dye) polar bear hair.  I guess you could try it with dog fur.

Title: Re: Dog Flies
Post by: sliverbullet on December 23, 2005, 05:34:19 PM

aha i thought the same and what about human hair  :D