Dubbing Flies Tying
 EZ MAGIC DUB COMPLETE COLLECTION 14 COLORS Fly Tying US $39.95 
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 Loon Swax Dubbing Wax Fly Tying US $4.89
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Loon Swax Dubbing Wax Fly Tying US $4.89
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 CF Design Fly Tying 3 in 1 Dubbing Brush Needle US $34.95
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 STONFO Y TURBO DUBBING TWISTER TOOL Fly Tying US $12.95
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 Dubbing Kit 12 Assorted Colors for Fly Tying US $12.00
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 Fly Tying Dubbing Dispensers US $11.99
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 FLY TYING DUBBING DISPENSERS US $15.99
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 Hareline Touch Dub Wax Travel Tube Fly Tying US $3.20
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 Orange Tube Dubbing Wax Fly Tying US $3.75
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Orange Tube Dubbing Wax Fly Tying US $3.75
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 STONFO SPLIT WIRE DUBBING TWISTER TOOL 2 Fly Tying US $4.95
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 FLY TYING DUBBING SPINNER US $6.31
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 HARELINE ICE DUBBING The Original Fly Tying US $2.35
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HARELINE ICE DUBBING The Original Fly Tying US $2.35
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HARELINE ICE DUBBING The Original Fly Tying US $2.35
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Fly tying help please!?
whats dubbing, and what does it mean to dub something on your thread
Dubbing is a material and a technique in fly fishing. It adds texture, bulk, and color to flies. It's not just a useful thing to know, it's indispensable -- you have to know how to dub your thread if you're going to tie flies. In fact, the first artificial flies were simply "dubbed hooks" -- just a hook with dubbing.
So, when referring to dubbing as a material, it's any woolly, fibery stuff, such as wool or rabbit hair. There is a lot of dubbing made from synthetic material, such as antron or artificial wool. Dubbing is best when it's shredded up into short fibers, so you can pull a small bit off to use.
The technique of dubbing is spinning your material onto the thread before wrapping it on to a hook. Think of it as making the thread into a bulky, fuzzy yarn. There is a bit of an art to this -- it's something you have to learn and get good at. I was terrible at it when I first tried it. To dub your thread, you take a small wad of dubbing (you don't need much), pinch it onto your thread, then spin the dubbing and thread between your fingers. Always spin in one direction only. I don't think it matters which way you twirl it between your fingers, but always do it the same way. The dubbing fibers will twist and spiral around the thread. You can put dubbing wax on the thread before hand so that the thread really holds onto the dubbing, but you don't have to use wax, and you don't have to pay $8 for a tube of really fancy wax. Even regular Chapstick will do the job. You will typically dub a couple inches of thread at a time, then wrap it onto your hook according to the fly pattern you're tying.
I know this may not make much sense. It's one of those fly tying things that's better learned by seeing instead of reading. So, here's a YouTube link that does a pretty good job of showing you how it's done:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3CyVk6dizw
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