Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2005 The yellow belly mattress thrasher this is a link to it http://www.danica.com/flytier/swilliams/ye...ss_thrasher.htm I plan on tying some of these for next weekend's trip to the Au Sable, from what I hear they are doing decent with this pattern there right now. Anyway question is, I dont have any seal fur and it says the thorax and body is a mixture of seal fur and rabbit, would just plain dubbing be ok to use or should I make a trip to the shop for some seal fur? is the seal fur more buoyant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacres 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2005 If you can find some imiseal, it is a good sub, or angora goat. If I were in a pinch, I would mix raddit and antron (rabbitron). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mgj 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2005 I use angorra goat as a seal substitute. mohair-like leech dubbing would also work. think shaggy irridesence... you have a source for seal? mgj Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Juan 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2005 If only those cute white baby seals had been named "Albino Snow Slugs" then I'm sure we would all have access to seal fur... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornmuse 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2005 Use dyed squirrel body fur dubbing - it's very spiky and buggy. Applied, it looks a lot like the image of the fly. Rabbit soaks up too much water. joe C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2005 QUOTE (mgj @ May 20 2005, 02:05 PM) you have a source for seal? mgj mgj I don't really know for sure, I wasn't sure if any of the local places would have it or not. I'll make a trip to the shop tommorow and look for some of the stuff you guys mentioned to sub for it. Thanks guys. SD albino snow slugs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sgart 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2005 sealfur is very useful so I think you should buy some Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hard 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2005 I agree you should have some seal. If you cant get any or the above subsitutites, Trilobal dubbing. Antron, beaver, muskrat, or combed out craft fur, mixed with rabbit or squirel. Or any of the above combos. Cool fly by the way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Kekel 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2005 Steve, PM me know if you actually find seal. Seal is pretty limitied here in the states as I beleive it's illegal to market it commercially here. Use the seal subsitutes or an antron mix as mentioned and you'll be fine. I've tied them with plain old bunny dubbing and they work fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 21, 2005 I think you can get seal dubbing from Hunter's, SLF is a very good sub if you can't find seal. You can buy SLF in hanks and you can run it through a blender to whatever texture you like. One comment here, seal is not the easiest stuff to use. It is very coarse and requires a lot of work to get it on the thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 21, 2005 Steve, I believe gates uses slf in his ybmt's. And yes, a very very good fly! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rougetrout 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2005 QUOTE (fishinlk @ May 20 2005, 07:39 PM) Seal is pretty limitied here in the states as I beleive it's illegal to market it commercially here. Indeed Seal fur is illegal to sell and possess in the united states unless you have documentation that the fur was imported prior to the ban...Similar to many other rare materials that will cost a premium. Angora or imiseal look pretty much like seal dubbing. Our associates in Canada should have access to real seal...to bad we don't , darn animal huggers] what a bunch of Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
