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Old 05-07-2011, 11:36 PM
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Hi all, i have been asked by a friend to tie some copys of a sea trout fly. Its a simple single hook job, but im unsure what the hair wing is
It looks like squirrel tail but is brown with yellow tips.
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Old 06-07-2011, 05:31 AM
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Yellow dyed squirrel?
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Pine squirrel?
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Old 06-07-2011, 09:04 AM
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If the hair is fine & straight it's 95% certain that it's grey squirrel dyed yellow. A picture would help confirm this if you have one.
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sounds like yellow squirrel
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A quick search of Google images found this... not the best pic, but it's yellow squirrel.

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Stoat tail?
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Could also be yellow tied ringtail.
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Old 06-07-2011, 11:41 PM
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Thanks for all the replies. Ive had another look and i think it is dyed yellow squirrel tail. As the tips of the tail hair is white maybe its the only part that takes the yellow dye leaving the rest dark.
I will order a yellow tail and have a look.
Thanks for the help.

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Old 13-07-2011, 07:22 PM
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Hi all, the yellow dyed squirrel tail came this morning, perfect match to original material
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