Hi guys, this week I took some time to sort through and select a few batches of squirrel skins. As many of you know, here at Troutline we offer dubbing from three different squirrel species. I picked out the nicest colors and made some fresh blends. I kept the most popular mixes and made a few changes—like combining the olive shades from Grey Fox Squirrel with those from American Pine Squirrel and American Grey Squirrel. In the end, I’m happy with the results. I photographed the dubbing (you can see them below), and I think they turned out great.
Squirrel fur is unique thanks to its natural mix of spiky guard hairs and soft underfur. This blend creates a buggy, textured appearance that’s perfect for imitating insect legs and movement underwater. It’s a fantastic dubbing material for building natural-looking, slightly rough bodies.
Some flies tied with squirrel dubbing:
The most used color is natural pine, you can see why 🙂
If you like it and you want to buy it, here is a link to the shop: Troutline Pure Squirrel Dubbing – nothing else added 🙂
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