Swissflies natural dubbing

Is it really compatible for a fly fisherman to want to go out into nature - and to use synthics for fly tying that pollute nature? Or even working with feathers or skins from animals that are endangered or have been kept in conditions that are contrary to animal welfare?

Swissflies offers therefore natural fibers or hair of the animals living on Swiss pastures, in the Swiss Alps and in the Swiss forests. Treated just as much as needed to keep it as good as nature has made it.

Swissflies Natural Kapok Dubbing

Oligoneuriella rhenana, Kapok body

Swissflies Natural Kapok Dubbing

Kapok is a quick-drying, moisture-resistant, resilient and floating natural fibre that is only 1/8 the weight of cotton.

Kapok carries 30 times its own weight.

It is very fine and therefore perfect as a dubbing for dry flies.

The fibres have a natural wax that gives this material the ability to float extremely well and for a long time.

Kapok can easily replace any synthetic superfine dubbing and more than that, it is biodegradable!

Natural, beige/ Danica

Swissflies only offers natural Kapok (ideal for mayflies and light cahill), because parts of the natural wax layer are inevitably lost during dyeing.

We recommend mixing (blending) Kapok with other types of dubbing in order to obtain different colours and at the same time increase buoyancy.

SFr. 4.90/pcs

"Lapin bleu" historical dubbing from Switzerland.

Swiss Dubbing "Lapin bleu"

Historical dubbing from Switzerland. Hand-shaved material from skins of the original breed ("Lapin bleu").

Optimal blend of undercoat and awn hair for optimal processing for nymph bodies, wet and dry flies.

Natural, blue-grey.

SFr. 6.40/pcs

Swiss Hare Dubbing

Swiss Hare Dubbing

Natural Dubbing, cut and cleaned by hand. A very good mix of fine long hair and short, more structured fibres- ideal to make beautiful nymphs like comme Swiss Hares Ear or Swiss Success.

SFr. 4.80/pcs

Swiss Rabitt Dubbing

Swiss Rabitt Dubbing

Natural hair, from selected Swiss rabbits. Cut and cleaned by hand. Ideal to make the same beautiful dry flies and nymphs as those you can find in our collections ("Lapin")- and many modern patterns.

Farbe/ couleur/ color

grey natural 3.80 CHF beige natural 4.40 CHF natural black 4.80 CHF

Swiss Dubbing O

Swiss Dubbing O

The Swissflies Dubbing O is made of natural hair.

Did you ever think about the animals- standing outside with days of rain? no problem for them- they may seem wet outside- but the skin gets never wet- because the animal hair has a high content of natural fat, preventing the water to enter. The treating process of Swissflies keeps this grease in the dubbing, but cleans and desinfects the hair.

This dubbing makes your flies swim long and high.

SFr. 4.50/pcs

Swiss Alpine Dubbing

The finest dubbing you can get- 100% natural hair material from the Swiss alpaca. There's nothing better to make finest flies.

Limited availability.

SFr. 4.80/pcs