Does anybody use fox brush for fly tying?
Mark C · Registered Joined Nov 23, 2009 · 722 Posts Discussion Starter · #1 · Jan 16, 2010 Only show this user Does anybody use fox brush for fly tying?
kevin white · Registered Joined Nov 21, 2009 · 519 Posts #2 · Jan 16, 2010 Only show this user no i haven't, only tend to use bucktail, squirrel, marabuo, etc when tying jigs, hopefully others will chip in later on. kev
no i haven't, only tend to use bucktail, squirrel, marabuo, etc when tying jigs, hopefully others will chip in later on. kev
K Keith White · Registered Joined Aug 23, 2010 · 2,889 Posts #3 · Jan 16, 2010 Only show this user Yak hair and (hate me) but... years ago, I got hold of some polar bear hair. It was from culled stock but seriously fantastic properties. Bucktail is my main winging and jig material.
Yak hair and (hate me) but... years ago, I got hold of some polar bear hair. It was from culled stock but seriously fantastic properties. Bucktail is my main winging and jig material.
Mark C · Registered Joined Nov 23, 2009 · 722 Posts Discussion Starter · #4 · Jan 16, 2010 Only show this user I have supply of fox brushes so if anybody would like some free..well postage cost only?
K Keith White · Registered Joined Aug 23, 2010 · 2,889 Posts #5 · Jan 16, 2010 Only show this user I have never used it m8. What sort of length is the hair ? It has darker tips right ? Would love some to try.
I have never used it m8. What sort of length is the hair ? It has darker tips right ? Would love some to try.
Andy Elliott · Registered Joined Nov 30, 2009 · 109 Posts #6 · Jan 16, 2010 Only show this user Hi I've used artic fox for Salmon flies .. I've also tied baitfish type patterns with it Problem is in the salt it tends to matt up pretty quickly Keith Polar bear is amazing . I got some through a bulk materials buy on Flea Bay Andy
Hi I've used artic fox for Salmon flies .. I've also tied baitfish type patterns with it Problem is in the salt it tends to matt up pretty quickly Keith Polar bear is amazing . I got some through a bulk materials buy on Flea Bay Andy
Iestyn Jones · Registered Joined Nov 23, 2009 · 540 Posts #7 · Jan 16, 2010 Only show this user use artic fox tail in loads of my salmon flies.
Bagpuss · Throbbing Member Joined Nov 29, 2009 · 3,879 Posts #8 · Jan 16, 2010 Only show this user Hi Mark I would like to try some.
Mark C · Registered Joined Nov 23, 2009 · 722 Posts Discussion Starter · #9 · Jan 16, 2010 Only show this user (moved post) if you pm me your address for those who want some and how many, thanks mark ooopps that got posted in wrong thred should have being in fly section
(moved post) if you pm me your address for those who want some and how many, thanks mark ooopps that got posted in wrong thred should have being in fly section
Steve Lewis · Premium Member Joined Nov 23, 2009 · 6,081 Posts #10 · Jan 16, 2010 Only show this user Re: (moved post) Mark C said: if you pm me your address for those who want some and how many, thanks mark ooopps that got posted in wrong thred should have being in fly section Click to expand... Mark, I would like some, how will we pay for the postage :?:
Re: (moved post) Mark C said: if you pm me your address for those who want some and how many, thanks mark ooopps that got posted in wrong thred should have being in fly section Click to expand... Mark, I would like some, how will we pay for the postage :?:
Mark C · Registered Joined Nov 23, 2009 · 722 Posts Discussion Starter · #11 · Jan 16, 2010 Only show this user ill sort the postage out, sorry but at the moment im online via a ps3 as my pc decided to die yesterday and this damm thing is slow
ill sort the postage out, sorry but at the moment im online via a ps3 as my pc decided to die yesterday and this damm thing is slow