Dubbing material

I am a neophyte fly tier and recently acquired a small bag full of dubbing
material in small un-identified packets. Is there a way to tell which
dubbing should be used for dry flies, and which dubbing should be used for
wet flies? There are no markings on any of the plastic packets.



Thank you,

Fish

"Fish" wrote in message
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I am a neophyte fly tier and recently acquired a small bag full of dubbing
material in small un-identified packets. Is there a way to tell which
dubbing should be used for dry flies, and which dubbing should be used for
wet flies? There are no markings on any of the plastic packets.

Now, here is another subject where rules are made to be ignored, but the
rule of thumb would be: dubbing with few, or better still no guard
hairs(spiky stiff fibers), would be considered dry fly dubbing. Much
synthetic dubbing materials are prepared like this and have the further
advantage of light fiber weight. Traditionally, absorbant materials were
used for smooth wet fly bodies(ex: wool), with the coarser,spikier fur mixes
for nymph bodies. Use of modern floatants, underweight on the fly, etc can
lead the tyer to throw all of these rules out the window. Play with your new
stuff, and find out for yourself!!! Enjoy!
Tom

"Fish" wrote in message
news:mCaqd.178487$G15.99511@fed1read03...
I am a neophyte fly tier and recently acquired a small bag full of dubbing
material in small un-identified packets. Is there a way to tell which
dubbing should be used for dry flies, and which dubbing should be used for
wet flies? There are no markings on any of the plastic packets.

Now, here is another subject where rules are made to be ignored, but the
rule of thumb would be: dubbing with few, or better still no guard
hairs(spiky stiff fibers), would be considered dry fly dubbing. Much
synthetic dubbing materials are prepared like this and have the further
advantage of light fiber weight. Traditionally, absorbant materials were
used for smooth wet fly bodies(ex: wool), with the coarser,spikier fur mixes
for nymph bodies. Use of modern floatants, underweight on the fly, etc can
lead the tyer to throw all of these rules out the window. Play with your new
stuff, and find out for yourself!!! Enjoy!
Tom