Finn raccoon

[madkeen]

I bought some of this stuff during the week after being put onto it by another forum member. The fur is softer than arctic fox with some lovely guard hairs that look almost fluorescent. I've tried to capture it in the pics but the light is crap today
I need to get out fishing soon ;D

[salmonshrimp]

Alan very nice fly

I just got a load of racoon dog a few weeks ago very nice hair indeed. Sue from foxytails has it in stock as far as know.

Have you tied it in using a small piece of skin, ala zonker style ,or have you cut as normal and tied in.

[madkeen]

Jan 15, 2011 13:23:56 GMT salmonshrimp said:

Alan very nice fly

I just got a load of racoon dog a few weeks ago very nice hair indeed. Sue from foxytails has it in stock as far as know.

Have you tied it in using a small piece of skin, ala zonker style ,or have you cut as normal and tied in.

Lawrence I've just tied this in normal as its on a small bottle and wanted to keep it shortish.
I have a few bits of raccoon from foxytails and its a lot coarser than the Eumer stuff.

[salmonshrimp]

Jan 15, 2011 13:28:44 GMT madkeen said:

Jan 15, 2011 13:23:56 GMT salmonshrimp said:

Alan very nice fly

I just got a load of raccoon dog a few weeks ago very nice hair indeed. Sue from foxytails has it in stock as far as know.

Have you tied it in using a small piece of skin, ala zonker style ,or have you cut as normal and tied in.

Lawrence I've just tied this in normal as its on a small bottle and wanted to keep it shortish.
I have a few bits of raccoon from foxytails and its a lot coarser than the Eumer stuff.

Ok thanks I like the orange tubing it's nice and translucent fits with the pattern very nicely. Quality of hair is often variable when ordering online you take yer chances and hope for the best.

[madkeen]

Jan 15, 2011 13:39:29 GMT salmonshrimp said:

Jan 15, 2011 13:28:44 GMT madkeen said:

Lawrence I've just tied this in normal as its on a small bottle and wanted to keep it shortish.
I have a few bits of raccoon from foxytails and its a lot coarser than the Eumer stuff.

Ok thanks I like the orange tubing it's nice and translucent fits with the pattern very nicely. Quality of hair is often variable when ordering online you take yer chances and hope for the best.

Tubing is flymakers
I think the difference is the Eumer is body hair while Foxytails is tail hair.
Your right about ordering hair online many a bucktail hasnt made the grade ;D