Tanuki - Finn Racoon Regal Blue - Regal Blue


 Tanuki Finn Raccoon has been a 'Scandinavian secret' for many years and is one of the best tube and hook fly materials a fly tyer can own. It is incredibly versatile and is now widely used for tying salmon, sea trout, rainbow trout, bass, steelhead and pike flies. When the guard hairs and undercoat are tied together it makes one of the best fly tying materials available today. The hairs attach with minimal bulk, are very mobile and have a waving action in the water. The guard hairs average 50-100mm in length and are straighter and less flexible than the undercoat. The undercoat alone is very soft and fluffy and moves like a marabou squirrel through the water. Averaging 25-75mm in length, it is excellent as a tail material on streamers and trout lures or as a backing on flies. Being highly absorbent, it helps your fly sink quickly.

 AAA quality