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Old 07-24-2013, 05:20 PM   #1
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Stupid, crazy idea....or not?

Alright, so I have a question that might seem odd, nay....even insane or creepy. I was cleaning the bathroom the other day and noticed how much of my wife's hair was on the floor after she brushes(she has very long, thick black hair) which was a lot, and thought to myself...."hmmm, I wonder if anyone has ever tried to tie a buck tail or tail hook using human hair? Is this just totally creepy and gross, or could it work? P.S. I swear no human's were harmed or are in danger of being harmed in this thought process....just curious. lol

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Old 07-24-2013, 05:23 PM   #2
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It's been done.
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Old 07-24-2013, 05:28 PM   #3
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did it work? Was it effective....cause I might not ever need to buy bucktails again, maybe I'll just make my wife change hair color ever few months! lol

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Old 07-24-2013, 05:30 PM   #4
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Old 07-24-2013, 05:37 PM   #5
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cool, just curious. I might still try it on a tail hook.

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Old 07-24-2013, 06:07 PM   #6
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bet you could get some old human haired wigs
real cheap........LOL

people would get right out of your way
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Old 07-24-2013, 07:07 PM   #7
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Alright, so I have a question that might seem odd, nay....even insane or creepy. I was cleaning the bathroom the other day and noticed how much of my wife's hair was on the floor after she brushes(she has very long, thick black hair) which was a lot, and thought to myself...."hmmm, I wonder if anyone has ever tried to tie a buck tail or tail hook using human hair? Is this just totally creepy and gross, or could it work? P.S. I swear no human's were harmed or are in danger of being harmed in this thought process....just curious. lol

You would need so many you'd probably have to cut some off
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Old 07-24-2013, 07:41 PM   #9
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I wouldn't think it would be stiff enough.
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Sift through the pile and use the pubes to make a wolly bugger dry fly.
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Old 07-24-2013, 07:53 PM   #11
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Sift through the pile and use the pubes to make a wolly bugger dry fly.
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Old 07-24-2013, 08:11 PM   #12
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Old 07-24-2013, 09:29 PM   #13
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LOL Works good just hard to get good stuff. Find a hair dresser and tell her the colors you want. Black make nice eel flies and tail hooks.
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Old 07-25-2013, 05:06 AM   #14
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Deer hair is hollow so it dries easily. And keeps its shape pretty well. Human hair is solid so it will stay wet and not hold shape great.
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You better not try using pubes. Fish will just spit it out.
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Wolly buggers are a wet fly..
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Do you have to take it off the cat first?
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Old 07-25-2013, 12:33 PM   #18
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Do you have to take it off the cat first?
Only if you can't hold the cat down to get a roller Cage in it
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I used to use hair from my dogs tail (malamute husky) worked great, white with a black tip.
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Old 07-26-2013, 03:23 PM   #21
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There used to be a Barmaid in upstate NY that made Steelhead flies with her short hairs.
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Old 07-28-2013, 06:54 AM   #22
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all of my dogs have contributed to my fly tying bench . my current lab has the best black dubbing fur I've ever used.

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Old 07-28-2013, 05:01 PM   #23
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Little creepy but if anyone wants human hair, I can get more hair than you can shake a stick at from wife"s Barber Shop. Few people use it around gardens to keep deer away out here.
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