Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 13

useful materials. Squirrel tails can be dried, dyed and
used in a variety of streamer patterns.
The pelts of cottontail rabbits can be used as
dubbing for Hare's Ear Nymphs. Rib with gold and
add a bead head for a little flash, and you have a
spectacular all-purpose seeking pattern that imitates
multiple macroinvertebrates.
Deer hunters can save their mid-winter hides
and stack the hollow furs to tie Deer Hair Caddis
and Stimulators with the addition of colored hackle
fibers. These are many anglers' go-to dry flies for
native Brook Trout streams. The chance to catch our
state fish on flies tied with hair from our state animal
is a truly special opportunity.
Fur takers can also make good use of their
trapline harvests. With depreciated fur market
prices, sacrificing a pelt or two of certain species can
provide enough tying material to last a lifetime.
For instance, I accidentally overfleshed an
opossum hide last season, which ruined its pelt
during the drying process. Instead of discarding it, I
trimmed down the under fuzz and left a few guard
hairs to produce buggy-looking dubbing to tie Walt's
Worms, which imitate sow bugs and scuds. They
work great on limestone streams, especially when
adding hot spots and bodies ribbed with tinsel.
A friend makes his own dubbing from fox and
raccoon fibers that are combed out of his hides before
stretching the pelts on drying boards. He rolls the
fur into little balls, quarters it and runs it through an
electric coffee grinder for extra fine dubbing.
Don't overlook muskrat as a quality dubbing
material for super small nymphs. The natural colors
of the fur range from tan to gray to brown when wet,
and trout love them.
Take advantage of Pennsylvania's abundance of game
to pursue afield and their natural fibers that extend their
contributions all the way to the trout streams.
The author used the hide of an opossum he trapped to tie
Walt's Worms-flies that mimic sow bugs and scuds in
limestone streams.
Soft hackle flies can be tied from a variety of game bird feathers
such as the ruffed grouse.
Stimulators and Deer Hair Caddis dry flies can be created from
the buoyant hide of our state animal, the white-tailed deer,
which has hollow hairs in the wintertime.
A successful day of bird hunting can provide a years worth of tying
material such as the feathers of these ring-necked pheasants to be
used on Pheasant Tail Nymphs.
The natural-toned fibers of dense muskrat fur makes excellent
nymph dubbing.
January/February 2024
13

Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024

Contents
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - Cover1
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - Cover2
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - Contents
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 4
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 5
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 6
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 7
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 8
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 9
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 10
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 11
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 12
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 13
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 14
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 15
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 16
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 17
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 18
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 19
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 20
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 21
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 22
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 23
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 24
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 25
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 26
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 27
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 28
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 29
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 30
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 31
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 32
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 33
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 34
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 35
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 36
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 37
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 38
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 39
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 40
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 41
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 42
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 43
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 44
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 45
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 46
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 47
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - 48
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - Cover3
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater - January/February 2024 - Cover4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20240102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20231112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20230910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20230708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20230506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20230304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20230102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20221112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20220910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20220708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20220506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20220304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20220102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20211112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20210910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20210708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20210506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20210304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20210102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20201112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20200910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20200708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20200506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20200304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20200102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20191112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20190910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20190708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20190506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20190304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20190102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20181112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20180910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20180708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20180506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20180304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/201780102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20171112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20170910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20170708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20170506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20170304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20170102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20161112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20160910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20160708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20160506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20160304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20160102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20151112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20150910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20150708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20150506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20150304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20150102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20141112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20140910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20140708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20140506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20140304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20140102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20131112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20130910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20130708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20130506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20130304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20130102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/pafishboat/20121112
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com