The Troutline Premium Nutria Dubbing Set is a top-tier selection of natural dubbing fibers, tailored for fly tiers who want to add texture, translucency, and a buggy profile to their flies. This set includes 10 rich natural and dyed colors, carefully chosen to match a wide range of fly patterns. Each color comes in a refillable transparent plastic box, with 0.5g per compartment, giving you more than enough for dozens of high-performing flies.
Nutria fur is known for its medium-to-coarse spiky texture and natural translucent gloss, making it ideal for building buggy bodies, thoraxes, and collars on nymphs, wet flies, and larger dry flies. Its slightly stiffer guard hairs give your patterns outstanding movement and volume in the water while maintaining a slim silhouette when used in dubbing loops or tight wraps.
This dubbing is especially appreciated by fly tiers who tie lake nymphs, salmon flies, or attractor patterns that require a bold, natural appearance and excellent water penetration. Whether you tie in traditional or modern styles, nutria dubbing brings character and performance to your flies.
What’s Inside:
• 10 vibrant and natural nutria dubbing colors
• 0.5g of material per compartment
• Packed in a reusable transparent dubbing dispenser
• Ideal for large nymphs, wet flies, lake flies, and salmon patterns
• Great for thoraxes, collars, or full buggy bodies
• Easy to blend or use in dubbing loops
Dubbing Comparison Table – Sorted by Fineness
| Dubbing Type | Texture (Fineness) | Shine / Sparkle | Floatability | Best Use | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapok | Ultra Fine | Matte | Very High | Ultralight dry flies, midges | Natural |
| Beaver | Super Fine | Matte | High | Dry flies, small bodies | Natural |
| Muskrat | Very Fine | Subtle natural sheen | Low–Medium | Nymphs, emergers, dry flies | Natural |
| Alpaca | Very Fine | Soft sheen | Medium | Small dry flies, emergers | Natural |
| Opossum | Fine, silky | Low–Moderate | Medium | Emergers, soft dry fly bodies | Natural |
| Rabbit | Fine, soft | Light natural sheen | Medium | Versatile: dries, wets, nymphs | Natural |
| Antron | Fine (synthetic) | High sparkle | Medium | Hotspots, flashy patterns | Synthetic |
| Fox | Fine–Medium | Subtle sheen | Medium | Streamers, dubbing loops | Natural |
| Nutria | Medium–Coarse, spiky | Translucent gloss | Low | Lake nymphs, salmon flies, dry attractors | Natural |
| Hare | Medium–Coarse | Dull, natural | Low | Spiky nymphs, wet flies | Natural |
| Squirrel | Coarse | Matte | Low | Thoraxes, buggy wet flies | Natural |
