SBS???? Congo Hair ????

[Doublehauler]

Can't figure out what SBS means, and Congo hair is something new to me. Could someone please elaborate for this dumbchuck?? Thanks.

[AlanB]

SbS Is shorthand for Step by Step, usually a guide to tying a particular fly.

I must admit I was initially puzzled by "Congo Hair" as I had never heard of a beastie called a "Congo". It is one of the many brands of synthetic hairs that are used on large streamer flies, like pike flies.

Hope that helps.

Cheers,
A.

[John Rhoades]

Congo Hair comes from Fly Tyer's Dungeon in Florence, MT.

Here is their website link:

http://www.flytyersdungeon.com

[ScottP]

Congo Hair is a polypropylene yarn, similar in composition to products like EP Fibers, Widow's Web, Gator Hair, ALM Sea Fibers, etc but a lot cheaper in price. Tends to shed water, making it useful in a variety of tying applications - streamers, like Alan said, but also wings on dry flies (like Trudes, parachutes, Wulffs, hoppers, cripples), shucks on emergers, wing pads on emergers, wrapped bodies, ribbing. Lots and lots of uses.

Regards,
Scott

[Doublehauler]

Thank you one and all. I sort of figured Congo hair was a synthetic hair for streamers and the like. Having been a bird hunter in younger days, I knew SBS was a side by side shotgun, but just couldn't relate it to fly tying. Thanks again.