Originally Posted by
Buddy Sanders
As far as waterproofing goes, be sure you WANT a waterproofed bug before you use it. Many fisherman I tie bugs for don't want the treatment. Deer hair will eventually absorb water, but can be 'squeezed' out like a sponge. Such a bug sits low in the waters surface, and that action and sound is quite different from a totally waterproofed one. That being said, though, personally I like the deer hair watertight. I intentionally do not, ever, waterproof the tailing materials, though. These NEED to absorb water so that the bug has the proper action.