Preston Singletary wrote:
>
> Jeff,
> The only thing I've ever used black bear hair for was a hair wing version of
> an Atlantic salmon pattern called The Sweep, and I wasn't satisfied with
> that since the hair is actually not black, but a dark brown. I have, on the
> other hand, found a few good uses for moose hair. I use it for antennae and
> tails on stonefly patterns, for tails on BWO duns and other dark mayflies,
> and for patterns like the Bulkley Mouse and dark versions of the
> Greaseliner. The tips of moose hair seem to be pretty sturdy, the hollow
> butts are the weakest part. I wonder if soaking them in water would make
> them a little more flexible and less likely to break when used for nymph
> bodies.
> Preston
Thanks Preston. Good info. Jeff
