Making your own dubbing blends is not only simple and fun, but also opens up a vast realm of new creative possibilities for your flies. And you can get started today with things you probably already have!
Jason is an avid fly angler and backpacker. As a former fly fishing guide originally from Western New York, he moved to Colorado and became an early adopter of tenkara which perfectly suited the small, high altitude streams and lakes there. He has not fished a Western-style fly rod for trout since.
Jason, another A+ subject. I used to collect lint from the dryer after my wife washed and dried various exoctic garments. You wouuld be surprised about the volume of synthetic fibers, along with a miriad of colors, sometimes already blended on the lint screen!
Jason you are on a roll for real thank you for all that you have posted…
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Jason, another A+ subject. I used to collect lint from the dryer after my wife washed and dried various exoctic garments. You wouuld be surprised about the volume of synthetic fibers, along with a miriad of colors, sometimes already blended on the lint screen!
I tried dryer lint before and found it really difficult to dub. Don’t you find this?
Jason, pure cotton, yes, but with a variety of synthetics, no. Also mixed in fox and squirrel to help too.