Redwings1 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2006 Just a quick tip I started using recently. I have been tying a lot of Foxee Red Clousers. What I found was that I was pulling the underfur out and getting quite a pile of it as I used the correct part of the tail for the fly. Instead of tossing the under fur I found that it makes an excellent material to use in a dubbing loop style created trimmed head. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeky 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2006 I'd like to see a picture of that. Any chance? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings1 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2006 Here is one I did with wool, but same technique: The techniques is to form a dubbing loop and then place the fox tail underfur inside the dubbing loop and spin away. Once the hair flares out you then wrap a head as you would if it were just dubbing. This will make the head look like a big poof-ball which you then trim down with your scissors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fly time 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2006 good lookin fly man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 22, 2006 Nice, Mike Underfur is great stuff. I've used the foxtail/crotchfur on some those micro clousers, mostly do to its color, but found later it "flows" better than anything else. That's something with little importance on the big stuff, but essential on smaller ties that have a tendancy to come across rather stiff. I'll have to start using stuff like that for heads. :headbang: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites