The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.
How many of you buy fly tying supplies at a craft/material store like Joann Fabrics? The other day I bought a life-time supply of red yarn there.
This might be quite the unusual topic, but curiosity got the best of me.
Before I came across any real fly tying supplies, (Thanks Wbranch!) I took the liberty of giving my dog a short brushing session...
...Yes, I stole fur from my dog to tie flies with. It worked alright, but I must say it's just too "soft" for a fly, and gets waterlogged easily. But nevertheless, I'm wondering how many fly tiers have done the same. So - How many of you all out there have taken advantage of your pet's incessant shedding, or even gone so far as to harvest some material right from the source?