I usually dubb without wax.  I do however continually moisten my hands with 
water.  I use an old gummed envelope wheel that is mounted in a trough to 
wet my fingers.

One off-beat wax that I have used for dubbing is cross-country ski wax.  The 
wax for the colder temperatures is what I prefer. (It isn't as gooey as the 
wax you would use when the temperature gets up to 28 degrees or hotter!) 

Ed


> Matthew Fuller wrote:
> 
> > As a newbie, I often have ideas about how do do some things, but I 
> > have a feeling that you all have been through my trails and 
> > tribulation.  I was having some problems with dubbing my flies.  I 
> > have been using the wax that came with my "starter kit" but the fur 
> > never seemed to stick.  So I got to thinking about those glue sticks 
> > we have at work, similar to paste.  Seems to help with getting fur to 
> > stick to the thread, but I am worried it is going to fall apart once 
> > it hits the water.  Anyone tried this before?
> >  
> > Maybe I should not try and reinvent the wheel.
> >  
> > ~Fuller
> 
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