Complete Red Fox Tail

Red fox tail, valued for its soft and fine texture, is a versatile material used in fly tying for creating tails, wings, and dubbing on various fly patterns. It is a popular, traditional material for tying trout, salmon, and steelhead flies.

Specific uses for red fox tail in fly tying:

Dubbing: The soft underfur can be picked out and blended to create a buggy, mottled dubbing material for the bodies of nymphs and dry flies.

Wings: The longer, fine guard hairs are excellent for forming the wings on dry flies and streamers. Red fox hair features fine tips and doesn't flare excessively when tied in.

Tails: The guard hairs can be used for the tails on dry fly and nymph patterns.

Collars: On streamer and salmon fly patterns, a piece of fox tail hair can be used to create a pulsating collar that provides lifelike movement in the water.

Streamers: The long, soft, and flowing nature of red fox tail hair makes it a great substitute for other materials like marabou or craft fur for tails and wings on small streamers and leech patterns.

Saltwater flies: Some anglers use red fox hair to create baitfish and crustacean imitations for both freshwater and saltwater species like bonefish. The "Foxy Clouser" minnow is a popular saltwater pattern that uses red fox tail hair.

• 13" - 14" Length (approx.)
• Natural coloring