help with fly tieing

[hawker101]

hay all am new to flytieing and wanted to know what i can use antron wool for i have loads of mixed colouers i herd you can make dubing from this would this be true? any advice would be great thanks all

[roll cast]

You can
1 Use it as a body material on big flies or spilt on small ones
2 Para posts
3 Chopped up it makes a decent dubbing.

AL

[hawker101]

what are para posts?

[roll cast]

Hawker a para post is the material around which a hackle is wound when tying a parachute dry fly.

Check out thhis link for instructions for how to tie a parachute fly.
River Fly Box, tying the parachute emerger, klinkhamer

[arkle]

You may well find it beneficial to see if there's a branch of the The FDG near you, & if you're able to go to the British Fly Fair International this weekend.

[monkeyhanger]

Its ok for dubbing for wets, but you will better of using natural fur for dries.

John H