Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted January 19, 2006 Root Admin Share Posted January 19, 2006 I just bought 14 mink pelts off ebay and have started to mix mink with antron. Rolan Duffield shared a mixture with me he uses when tying scuds that's one of the deadliest flies on the lake next to "peppy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kansas Fly Fisher Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I just bought 14 mink pelts off ebay and have started to mix mink with antron. Rolan Duffield shared a mixture with me he uses when tying scuds that's one of the deadliest flies on the lake next to "peppy". I need to come in and see this mixture. I've never mixed my own dubbing. I'd enjoy a good cup of coffee and some pointers about this. I have started looking at my cat a little differently now. Also the frayed ends of our carpet have a new meaning. I'm looking forward to reading more posts in this section. Thanks for all the ideas. Born to Fish, Forced to Work KSMEDIC.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian K. Shaffer Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Phil - I have tied with the minky dub from SLF.. but your special blends do sound good.. knowing they were derived from a guy who has spent a lot of time mixing and mastering blends. (rolan) To everyone : Have you ever read the backs of the Wapsi dubbings ? They just about giveaway the recipe for the blend right there.. but you gotta know how much of what to go with what. I have a few " select blends " of Trilobal antron mix in stock.. let me dig them out and give them a look. happy tying - Brian Just once I wish a trout would wink at me! ozarkflyfisher@gmail.com I'm the guy wearing the same Simms longbilled hat for 10 years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oldschoolcane Posted March 20, 2006 Members Share Posted March 20, 2006 Ok Phil, don't let the cat outa the, or I mean the mink outa the bag and not tell us how the mink dubbing works as tied as a scud? How is the mink dubbing working? Isn't the mink a little dark? What color Antron? Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted March 20, 2006 Author Root Admin Share Posted March 20, 2006 Light brown antron. Mink and gray (Peppy) are the #1 and #2 dub colors in my box. Peppy is a mix of mostly gray with a little bit of black and then light gray dubbing. Ratios- Mink - 85% mink, 15% lt. brown antron Peppy - 80% medium gray Sow Scud, 15% lt. gray antron, 5% black rabbit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oldschoolcane Posted March 21, 2006 Members Share Posted March 21, 2006 Really, I would never have thought of a scud pattern that dark.Thanks for sharing your ideas. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted March 21, 2006 Author Root Admin Share Posted March 21, 2006 It's really not that dark. The black fibers just enhance the light fur- not meant to darken the fly. 5% may be too much. One trick is to cut the fibers to about 3/8 inch before blending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danoinark Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 It's really not that dark. The black fibers just enhance the light fur- not meant to darken the fly. 5% may be too much. One trick is to cut the fibers to about 3/8 inch before blending. Do you mix your dubbing by hand or in a blender? Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolan Duffield Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Several years ago, we had a dog. It was a small, fuzzy , gray Cockapoo. His name was "Peppy". Every spring my wife, Ellen, gave him a close haircut to remove most of his matted hair. One day, I saw this hair in the trash and wondered if this could be used in fly tying. I cut up some of it, mixed it in a blender and tied it as a nymph. Looked promising though it seemed almost too dark for my liking. I tried blending it with other materials though wasn't satisfied with the color until I added some gray Antron to the Peppy fur and blended until I achieved a medium gray color. The Antron provided some sheen to the mix and lightened the resulting gray color. This blend was made into a scud pattern that has been a very effective pattern for Trout. Peppy lives on. I still have a good supply that I guard very closely. Ellen still remarks about Peppy's friendly ways and habits. So now you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted March 24, 2006 Author Root Admin Share Posted March 24, 2006 Blender... I put dogs and mink in my blender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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