# Dog flies **URL:** \ **Category:** Michigan Fishing General\ **Created:** [November 7, 2007, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/dog-flies/113242 "2007-11-07T03:49:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jaackrabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Jaackrabbit](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Jaackrabbit)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2007, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/dog-flies/113242/1 "2007-11-07T03:49:05Z")
Anyone ever try tying fishing flies with dog hair? I have 2 big mutt dogs that are always shedding. I’ve never really ever heard of people doing that. I mean you can use deer hair squirel and feathers so why wouldn’t dog hair work? I don’t know… guess I’ll have to try it. Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![lonehunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/958977/32.png) [@lonehunter](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/lonehunter)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/dog-flies/113242/2 "2007-11-08T00:20:17Z")
Yes we have , a couple years ago on the flyfishing forum a bunch of us were trying out all kinds of hair . My labs hair held up rather well worked great as a crown on wolley buggers . My lab also was suspect of having mange untill the wife cought on , lol ! Skunk tail and possum both did exceptional . Squirrle tails are a staple for wolley buggers , easy to work with too ! Deer fur (save your tail this year [;)]) worked great on floating flies , regular cape hair was very good for making crowns, legs and feelers for terrestrials and crustaceans . turkey and grouse feathers were indispensable when tieing a beetle . Turkey feathers by themselves make the best sucker fishing fly I have ever used . ---
**Author:** ![lonehunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/958977/32.png) [@lonehunter](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/lonehunter)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/dog-flies/113242/3 "2007-11-08T00:27:35Z")
Forgot to add ,out of some other spur of the moment materials used , bubblegum ! a small piece can be used to roll up a salmon egg , spearmint gum makes a good grub , Jucy fruit works for catfish and carp . ---
**Author:** ![Jaackrabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Jaackrabbit](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Jaackrabbit)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/dog-flies/113242/4 "2007-11-08T00:43:07Z")
I’m newbie when it comes to fly tying experience. Wife kept beating me up for buying the things (They’re Expensive !!!) so thought I could make them myself cheaper and hopefully better. Thanks for the insight on materials. I’ll be tying (or trying [;)]) a lot of different material combinations over the winter I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![davetclown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@davetclown](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/davetclown)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/dog-flies/113242/5 "2007-11-09T02:45:51Z")
sibarian husky hair was a bust, lots of fur, but soft as down, holds together ok, just every thing you tie when it hits the water looks like a wet streamer… how ever beards work real well…😛 ---
**Author:** ![lonehunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/958977/32.png) [@lonehunter](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/lonehunter)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/dog-flies/113242/6 "2007-11-09T03:32:42Z")
One thing i did learn was not to skimp on hooks , southbend hooks well , lived up to their name . the hooks bent and the fish headed south , LOL !