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[rabmax]

I use Alpaca hair a lot when tying dries as it floats so well

How do you buy your Alpaca hair.Is it a patch ? .Sounds uninteresting

 

[Mrtrout]

Would one of these do the job?

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it will if it’s the very small one.
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[Mrtrout]

How do you buy your Alpaca hair.Is it a patch ? .Sounds uninteresting

You can buy it as loose hair much like wool after they have been sheared.
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[spudgun]

Try looking for Alpaca birds nest filling. I got a packet from ebay, but I looked the other day and it's gone up in price. Small pack is a lifetime supply for you and your mates.
Cheers

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[Paul_B]

How do you buy your Alpaca hair.Is it a patch ? .Sounds uninteresting

I bought mine (4 colours) at a Christmas fair at a £1 a bag, its good stuff as its naturally waterproof and the hair is full of air pockets.

 

[Paul_B]

I've googled Alpaca and Ayrshire and come up with this link, give them a ring and see if they can help

Ayrshire Alpacas

 

[4wings]

Would one of these do the job?

VWH Wooden Latch Hook Tool for Rug Making Art Crafts: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home

Great prices on your favourite Home brands, and free delivery on eligible orders.

www.amazon.co.uk

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Baiting Needles around £3

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Just another handy tool A captive spring hook, if you can find one, also useful for holding flies to be photographed.

 

[rabmax]

That can't be much more than a mile from my house.I will contact them & see if they will sell me a bit to try.Maybe a cream/white colour for fly wings.I can see Ivory coloured polypropylene.Be interesting to see how it compaires with polypropylene.Cheers

 

[Paul_B]

That can't be much more than a mile from my house.I will contact them & see if they will sell me a bit to try.Maybe a cream/white colour for fly wings.I can see Ivory coloured polypropylene.Be interesting to see how it compaires with polypropylene.Cheers

I use the black a lot for my drys as the fluorocarbon leader can sink but the fly doesn't

plus chop it up a bit and it makes good dubbing,

 

[Wee Jimmy]

I use the black a lot for my drys as the fluorocarbon leader can sink but the fly doesn't

Must be either very buoyant or tied like a haystack then....

 

[Cooperman]

I believe alpaca wool has hollow fibres so should be very buoyant. I need to make some checks but please pm me as I have access to large supplies of brown or natural colour, I’m sure will be cheaper than the commercially available sheep’s wool.