Todd’s Wiggle Minnow Tail
"Haven’t got super creative with this stuff yet. Mainly use it for Todd’s Wiggle Minnow tails."
A staple material in modern saltwater fly tying, Hareline's Extra Select Craft Fur is one of the highest quality craft furs available. This is one of the fullest craft furs around and it has fibers long enough for the largest saltwater and freshwater patterns. Craft fur is used mostly for streamers, although the underfur can also be used as a dubbing. You can really get creative with the 36 different colors Hareline offers.
Patterns and Tying Techniques - Typically, Craft Fur is used as wings and tails on streamer patterns, like the Gotcha. It can also be spun into dubbing loops and used to create streamers with full profiles like the Bulk Head Minnow. Reverse tied and pushed back, you can tie Hollow Fleye style or reverse tied Thunder Creek style. Another great technique is layering with similar materials, like marabou such as in the Ragdolly Fly by Andreas Andersson. The underfur can be used as dubbing, like in the Spawning Mantis Shrimp.
Extra Select Craft Fur vs Pseudo Hair - Extra Select Craft Fur is thicker and slightly coarser than Pseudo Hair. It also tends to clump together less and provides a sparser profile. Craft Fur has a slight taper from base to tip, with the tips being blunter than Pseudo Hair, whereas Pseudo Hair tapers to thin tips. Craft Fur comes on a 5 by 5-inch patch, and Pseudo Hair comes on a 5.5 by 8-inch patch.
Streamers - Streamers are where Craft fur really shines as a material. For example, the (UN)Holy Diver uses Craft fur mixed into the wing. The Gotcha might be the most popular fly with a Craft Fur wing but Clouser Minnows can also be tied with it. The Spawning Mantis Shrimp incorporates Craft Fur into both the tail and as a body dubbing. The Crafty Shrimp and Fur Shrimp both use it as well. Other flies include epoxy baitfish like Surf Candies, Gamechangers, Bendback,s and crab flies.
Approximate Dimensions - The longest fibers are 3-4 inches in length and come on a 5 by 5-inch patch.
Pack Size - One patch per pack.
**These sizes and dimensions may vary based on manufacturer changes**
Overall rating: 4.875 / 5 from 8 reviews.
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"Haven’t got super creative with this stuff yet. Mainly use it for Todd’s Wiggle Minnow tails."
"Great stuff - awesome for streamer wings!"
"Perfect for the classic Hoo Fleye that imitates small anchovies. Bass can be super picky when on small bait. This is a solution to the problem."
"Excellent product. Stacking different colors along with some flash in a dubbing loop creates great looking streamers."
"This fur is easier to cut for tying fly and jig bodies . Colors are vibrant and the fur is a good length ."
"This is great material. It has extra length from the material you buy from the local craft shop. The extra length is often necessary when tying salt water patterns that are 1/0 and up."
"This stuff is so nice. Very easy to work with. Great for clousers- mix it up with fur and bucktail. Two different motions but this craft fur should be on every bench."
"Just what I wanted, when I wanted it."