elk hair

SELECT COW ELK
We travel to both Montana and Idaho selecting hides of the finest quality for fly tying purposes.  our cow elk hair is a premium product and is perhaps the best all around fly tying hair.  This flank hair is grade for straightness, short to medium tips and texture that allows for compression yet maintains shape.  
​Codes & Colors
CE-02 = 2x3 Cut
CE-03 = 3x4 Cut (48 & 49 only)
4- Olive 
12- Yellow 
23- Brown
31- Red
32- Orange
​33- Black 
37- Medium Dun 
48- Natural 
49- Bleached 
72- Fluorescent Chartreuse
SPINNING COW
Long, fall or early winter hair that averages 2" to 3" in length.  It is fairly coarse and spins a very durable and very buoyant fly.
​Codes & Colors
SC-02 = 2x3 Cut
SC-03 = 3x4 Cut (48 & 49 only)
4- Olive 
12- Yellow 
23- Brown
31- Red
31A- Claret
32- Orange
33- Black 
​37- Medium Dun
48- Natural
49- Bleached
72- Fluorescent Chartreuse
73- Purple
78- Frog Green
​BULL ELK
This is the flank hair off the bull elk.  The color varies from light ginger to creamy blonde (rarely almost white) with dark tips.  Great for Stimulators, Humpies, and the classic hair for the Troth Elk Hair Caddis.
​Codes & Colors
BE-02 = 2x3 Cut
BE-03 = 3x4 Cut (48 & 49 only)
4- Olive
12- Yellow
23- Brown
31- Red
32- Orange
33- Black
37- Medium Dun 
48- Natural 
49- Bleached ​
CLASSIC BULL ELK MANE
Very long, fine hair which is beautiful when stacked for large Stonefly wings.,  Minimum compression for controlled flair.
​​Codes & Colors
CM-02 = 2x3 Cut
CM-03 = 3x4 Cut
48- Natural Dark
48a- Natural Light
SALMON FLY HAIR
Salmon Fly Hair is very select back strip and mane. This is the perfect hair for tying Salmon flies, one of the most sought after dry fly hatches in the western U.S. The Cow Salmon fly hair averages 2 inches in length, and the Bull is 2-3 inches on average. This is a fine hair with the perfect amount of flare, allowing it to lay flat and full for a impeccable salmon fly. 
Bull Codes
BBM-02-48 Natural - 2 x 3
BBM-03-48 Natural - 3 x 4
​Cow Codes
​BM-02-48 Natural - 2 x 3
BM-03-48 Natural - 3 x 4
BM-06-48 Natural - 6 x 6
ELK RUMP
Cow elk tend to have consistently nice rump hair so most of our rump hair comes from the cow elk.  The color varies from charcoal to brown to blond with lengths up to 4".  the texture is very coarse.  A popular hair for extended body patterns.  Also makes nice segmented bodies for hoppers.
​​Codes & Colors
ER-02 = 2x3 Cut
ER-03 = 3x4 Cut (48 & 49 only)
4- Olive
12- Yellow 
13- Pale Yellow
19- Golden Stone
23- Brown Drake
31- Salmonfly 
​33- Black
36- Blue Damsel
48- Natural
50- Gray Drake
72- Fluorescent Chartreuse
78- Frog Green
COMPARA COW 
Flank hair from the cow elk that has very short tips and a texture suitable for tying comparaduns, sparkle duns and similar patterns.  wings tied from this hair really hold their shape and are very durable.
Codes & Colors
CCE-02-48 Natural
EARLY SEASON
This fine diameter hair averages about 3/4" in length with short, dark tips.  It is reasonably stiff with some compression and makes a very nice hair for smaller dries.  A special hair available in limited supply.
Codes & Colors
ES-02-48 Natural
YEARLING ELK
This fine diameter hair averages about 3/4" in length with short, dark tips.  It is reasonably stiff with some compression and makes a very nice hair for smaller dries.  A special hair available in limited supply.
Codes & Colors
YE-02-48 Natural
YE-02-49 Bleached