Squirrel

[Warm Water Fly Fisher]

i'm going squirrel hunting for a couple of tails this weekend and was wondering if anyone knew of any squirrel patterns for Warm Water bass and gills, besides streamers

Thanks
Warm Water

[Buddy Sanders]

WW,

You can use squirrel hair, and not just the tails, for lots of things. Dubbing, wing cases and legs on nymphs, tails on many flies.

I don't know of any 'patterns' that call for it specifically (I tend to ignoe the whole 'pattern' thing mostly), but I do know that you can substitute it into any fly that calls for such things and catch fish on it.

I actually prefer if for wing cases and tailing on GRHE type baits. Durable and easy to use. I like that the tail hair doesn't require 'stacking' but comes pre 'evened' by the squirrel.

Good Luck!

Buddy

[Warm Water Fly Fisher]

will have to save some patches of hide too. Thanks, Buddy

Warm Water

[Warm Water Fly Fisher]

how do you remove moisture and bugs? for moisture i've heard to salt the tail, put it in a ziploc bag and put it in the freezer. i've never tried this and want to know if anyone else has

[Bamboozle]

WWFF:

I've used bunches of squirrel tail to make the claws on crawdad patterns. It dyes pretty good so you can dye it the color of your choice.

[Jayatwork]

Squirrel fur makes fantastic spikey dubbing.

Google red fox squirrel nymph, and you will find several versions of Dave Whitlock's pattern. It should work for panfish.

[Warm Water Fly Fisher]

Thanks Bamboozle and Jayatwork

Happy Tying
Warm Water

[dixieangler]

Try a Squirrelly Cuss (link below):

[url=http://www.invictaflies.us/Panfish%20flies/squirrellycuss.htm:00b69]Squirrelly Cuss[/url:00b69]

Or .... (sorry, this one is a streamer):

[url=http://www.invictaflies.us/Streamers/Squirrel%20Tail.htm:00b69]Squirrel Tail[/url:00b69]

Or ....:

[url=http://www.invictaflies.us/Nymphs/Copper%20Squirrel.htm:00b69]Copper Squirrel[/url:00b69]

Be sure to check your local hunting regulations. Fox Squirrels here in Florida are endangered and protected but Gray (sometimes called Cat Squirrels) Squirrels are not. Have fun .

[Joe Valencic]

The Picket Pin uses squirrel hair. I use a bit of CA glue when tying squirrel tail, as it's very slippery. I also will layer the fibers rather than tie in a large bunch.

Joe

[JeffHamm]

Hi,
Many of the Salmon Hairwings use Squirrel tail as the wing. I suppose they are "streamers", although I've been tying some Rusty Rats on Size 10 normal shank hooks and they make a nice looking standard wet fly pattern. I'm hoping to test them out this weekend, but the weather isn't looking the best. Will see.

- Jeff