Ed,
Never really thought about Jackrabbits as a dubbing source. I'm going to call a local taxidermist I deal with to see if he ever comes across any. This guy is retired but has tons of misc furs, hairs and feathers at his shop. he lets me go thought it sometimes.
Mike
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Mikalo,
Let us know how it works.
Ed
Jackrabbit is nothing like seal...
Most seal I see is on the hide, not loose, so I am thinking not all of it is stuff picked up off a beach...
Angora is close, but does not have near the "spring" of good seal.
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 is what hosed us here in the US. If you can find seal or polar bear from prior it is 100% legal. Post '72, not so much...
I use seal dubbing on some patterns and have never experienced any difficulty in obtaining it from feathersmc.com. It's not cheap, but he offers a wide range of colors and he's great to do business with.
Jim Smith
I use this material or Angora Goat and Angora Goat mixed with a bit of Simi Seal:
http://www.bobmarriottsflyfishingsto...al-sub-dubbing
I tie a lot of these for use in lakes and rivers here in the Eastern Sierras...
http://stevenojai.tripod.com/sealbugger.htm
PT/TB
Last edited by planettrout; 01-07-2012 at 03:26 PM.
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Awesome fly. Thanks for posting the pic and link.
Ronnie
I just use seal I get from http://www.feathersmc.com/products/Seal%20Dubbing .
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