Gray squirrel dubbing

Gene L · 03-25-11, 06:29 PM

I "harvested" a gray squirrel and wonder if anyone has tried dubbing with this fur. It's buggy looking, few guard hairs, and has various shades, brown/bronze on top, gray on the sides.

It's pretty hard fur, all told.

Mog · 03-25-11, 08:16 PM

Whitlock's Squirrel Nymph is one of the best all around flies out there. Typically tied with red fox squirrel but a gray should do well too.

Gene L · 03-30-11, 09:37 PM

Well, I tried it and it works. It's pretty spikey, and would do well in nymph patterns where the dubbing suggests legs. It's also mono-chromatic, dark and without much difference in coloration, but mixed with red squirrel would be fine.

narcodog · 03-30-11, 10:11 PM

Put it in a dubbing loop and spin a very nice s/h. Get a fur rake and use the under fur for dubbing.

Gene L · 03-31-11, 10:50 AM

There ain't no underfur on a squirrel.

narcodog · 03-31-11, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Gene L

There ain't no underfur on a squirrel.

I beg your pardon, but there is. I have been using pine and red squirrel dubbing for sometime. Just to be sure I didn't misspeak I just ran my LAW fur rake through the tail of a gray and there is some nice fine spiky underfur sitting on my desk as we speak. If I had an entire hide I would most likely get more.

Gene L · 03-31-11, 12:30 PM

Well, I guess there is.

03-25-11, 06:29 PM	#1
Gene L Native Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 416	Gray squirrel dubbing I "harvested" a gray squirrel and wonder if anyone has tried dubbing with this fur. It's buggy looking, few guard hairs, and has various shades, brown/bronze on top, gray on the sides. It's pretty hard fur, all told.

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03-25-11, 08:16 PM	#2
Mog Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hoschton, GA Posts: 1,570	Whitlock's Squirrel Nymph is one of the best all around flies out there. Typically tied with red fox squirrel but a gray should do well too.

03-30-11, 09:37 PM	#3
Gene L Native Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 416	Well, I tried it and it works. It's pretty spikey, and would do well in nymph patterns where the dubbing suggests legs. It's also mono-chromatic, dark and without much difference in coloration, but mixed with red squirrel would be fine.

03-30-11, 10:11 PM	#4
narcodog Native Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N Ga. Posts: 1,247	Put it in a dubbing loop and spin a very nice s/h. Get a fur rake and use the under fur for dubbing.

03-31-11, 10:50 AM	#5
Gene L Native Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 416	There ain't no underfur on a squirrel.

03-31-11, 12:30 PM	#7
Gene L Native Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 416	Well, I guess there is.