Re: Dubbing
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:05 am
Mike,
Your point of view is very well expressed here, and considering your experience it is perfectly understandable. When I happened to meet Hans W. the other week, I had the opportunity to have a quick glance at the specific "argentinian hare dubbing". It seemed to be of a quality quite above average and could serve as an example of what is possible to expect from qualified work. Although expensive, many flytiers would be well served buying it at least once. I totally agree that it is much more pleasing to dye, blend and mix yourself, but it is time-consuming and starting out it can cost you time and money. My opinion is that one should use as good material as possible tying flies, saving money on new lines and rods instead. When one knows what to strive for, it is much more pleasing to reach this on your own. I am building up a small selection of mostly natural materials from sources like Cookshill and my new favourite the swedish trapper at http://www.trappern.se (I wonder if it is from him Hans W. has received his hazel grouse?). I have been dyeing different species of fur with the same dye (turmeric), in the same concentration just to get the hang of it. The other day I dyed some beaver fur which turned more yellow-olive than I expected. Today I will mix it with some natural, undyed, and will have several different shades of olive to experiment with.
There is much more to fly fishing than fishing, or tying. We are privileged, indeed.
Your point of view is very well expressed here, and considering your experience it is perfectly understandable. When I happened to meet Hans W. the other week, I had the opportunity to have a quick glance at the specific "argentinian hare dubbing". It seemed to be of a quality quite above average and could serve as an example of what is possible to expect from qualified work. Although expensive, many flytiers would be well served buying it at least once. I totally agree that it is much more pleasing to dye, blend and mix yourself, but it is time-consuming and starting out it can cost you time and money. My opinion is that one should use as good material as possible tying flies, saving money on new lines and rods instead. When one knows what to strive for, it is much more pleasing to reach this on your own. I am building up a small selection of mostly natural materials from sources like Cookshill and my new favourite the swedish trapper at http://www.trappern.se (I wonder if it is from him Hans W. has received his hazel grouse?). I have been dyeing different species of fur with the same dye (turmeric), in the same concentration just to get the hang of it. The other day I dyed some beaver fur which turned more yellow-olive than I expected. Today I will mix it with some natural, undyed, and will have several different shades of olive to experiment with.
There is much more to fly fishing than fishing, or tying. We are privileged, indeed.
