gerri,
You can pinch the Craft Fur close-in to the backing and cut it free to use it just like acrtic fox fur, or Squirrel and Calf tail.

You can also use a razor blade and slice strips from it and wrap/bind those on hooks too.. If you cut those strips (from the back side of the fur) on a bias, when you stretch the strips they neck-down in size and are pretty stout. These Cross Cut strips will lend a nice look and action to minnow bodies. Be careful to cut carfully just barely through the burlap and not into the fur. However, the backing on the craft fur is not too stout and you have to be gentle with the strips; as they tear and distort easily.

Too improve the handling of them, you can iron plastic sheeting (such as olefin or poly-E) into the backing of the craft fur and that will stabilize it and allow you to cut strips that can be used exactly like you would Zonker Strips. You need a wax paper inbetween so you don't melt the plastic on your iron I do this when tying flies for export for friends in Austrailia. Craft Fur makes an excellent substitute for "Hair". AU has strict laws on importation of animal fur products...

I like using the premium, extra length craft furs supplied by the fly shops better than the craft store variety. The fly shop grades can be found in those real fishy colors too. Anyway-just have fun with it. Craft fur is neat stuff and it is also very inexpensive.

Rich