uses for buffalo fur?

[Yeti 0]

I found some American Buffalo as I was going through some things. Worth keeping? Any ideas?

[rockworm 0]

Never used the stuff for tying, but I have a pair of bison gloves. I bet the underfur makes great dubbing.

[mikechell 0]

Are you sure that's not an early Trump wig?

[Yeti 0]

It could be a piece of Robin Williams' knuckle hair.

[Piker20 0]

Is it soft like squirrel or stiffer like bucktail?

I imagine its good for underwings on long wing flies like the sunray shadow.

[pica 0]

my god man! you've found Wyatt Earp's Mustache! Actually I have used bison fur as dubbing for stone fly nymphs.

[troutguy 0]

It is absolutely worthless and it is very toxic. PM me for my address and I will dispose of for you .

 

 

Seriously

 

OK it is better for wool head sculpins than wool. Do you know how to spin dubbing? Spin it guard hairs and under fur. What a great effect. There are many types of fur on the bison, I like the really wooly side fur, a great brown shade, best.

 

Almost any fur is useful for tying. You know that saying, "So many ways to skin a cat." Yep a fly tyer said it first.

[Yeti 0]

It is absolutely worthless and it is very toxic. PM me for my address and I will dispose of for you .

 

 

Seriously

 

OK it is better for wool head sculpins than wool. Do you know how to spin dubbing? Spin it guard hairs and under fur. What a great effect. There are many types of fur on the bison, I like the really wooly side fur, a great brown shade, best.

 

Almost any fur is useful for tying. You know that saying, "So many ways to skin a cat." Yep a fly tyer said it first.

Funny you mentioned spinning it. I tried that on a dubbing loop for a small sculpin pattern the other day. I liked it. think i'll keep it.