Finn Racoon Hair - Silver Doctor Blue
Finn Raccoon Hair - Selection of different colors
Selection of Finn Racoon Hair in various colors
Finn Raccoon Hair - Green
Black fur piece on a white background
Finn Raccoon Hair in yellow
Finn Raccoon Hair - White
Finn Raccoon Har - Orange
Finn Raccoon Hair in Chartreuse color
A dark brown, vintage-style informational poster for Dctackle & Outdoor Supply's Finn Raccoon hairwing material. The poster features a colorful, fluffy hairwing specimen in the center, surrounded by text detailing the material's characteristics, best uses, and alternative materials like Arctic Fox and Siberian Sheep.
Finn Racoon Hair - Silver Doctor Blue
Finn Raccoon Hair - Selection of different colors
Selection of Finn Racoon Hair in various colors
Finn Raccoon Hair - Green
Black fur piece on a white background
Finn Raccoon Hair in yellow
Finn Raccoon Hair - White
Finn Raccoon Har - Orange
Finn Raccoon Hair in Chartreuse color
A dark brown, vintage-style informational poster for Dctackle & Outdoor Supply's Finn Raccoon hairwing material. The poster features a colorful, fluffy hairwing specimen in the center, surrounded by text detailing the material's characteristics, best uses, and alternative materials like Arctic Fox and Siberian Sheep.

Finn Raccoon – Premium Soft Fly Tying Hair for Streamers & Salmon Flies

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Finn Raccoon is a soft, mobile natural hair prized for its long fibres and fluid movement in the water. It creates flowing wings and profiles without excessive bulk, making it particularly well suited to salmon and steelhead flies, streamers and other patterns where natural movement is important. Available in a selection of dyed colours for a range of tying applications.

Color
Finn Racoon Hair - Silver Doctor Blue

Finn Raccoon – Premium Soft Fly Tying Hair for Streamers & Salmon Flies

$9.99

Why DcTackle Chooses Finn Raccoon

Finn Raccoon is a material DcTackle uses when a streamer calls for a softer, fuller profile with plenty of natural movement. Its long, fine guard hairs are supported by softer underfur, creating a mobile material that flows naturally in the water while providing more body than finer, straighter wing materials.

It is particularly useful for building streamer bellies and lower-wing sections where a wider, fuller profile is desired. This makes it a useful complement to materials such as Nayat Hair and Cashmere Goat rather than simply another substitute for them. By selecting the material according to the profile and movement required, Finn Raccoon gives us another way to control the shape and behaviour of a finished streamer.

Best Applications

Streamer Bellies — Excellent for building fuller, wider belly profiles while maintaining soft, natural movement in the water.
Layered Streamer Wings — Useful as a softer, fuller layer within blended wings when additional profile and movement are desired.
Atlantic Salmon Hairwings — Well suited to salmon flies requiring a mobile natural-hair wing with good volume and flow.
Larger Streamers — Provides useful length, movement and body for larger baitfish-style patterns where a broader overall profile is desired.

From the Tying Bench

Finn Raccoon contains a combination of long guard hairs and soft underfur. Before tying it in, remove most of the soft underfur with a comb or by hand to expose the longer guard hairs. This helps produce a cleaner, more mobile wing or belly without unnecessary bulk at the tie-in point.

A small amount goes a long way. Start with less material than you think you need, particularly when building streamer bellies or layered wings. Additional material can always be added, while an overly dense bunch can restrict movement and make the finished fly unnecessarily bulky.

When using Finn Raccoon for a streamer belly, allow the natural character of the hair to create a slightly wider, softer profile rather than compressing it into a narrow bunch. For layered wings, keep each layer relatively sparse so the colours and materials can work together without creating excessive bulk.

Because the fibres are naturally soft and mobile, Finn Raccoon is particularly useful when you want movement and profile at the same time. Keep the tie-in area controlled and secure, and let the material's natural movement do the rest.

Patterns Using This Material

See how this material is used across DcTackle fly patterns.

Frequently Asked Questions

How should fly tying materials be stored?
Keep materials clean, dry and protected from prolonged direct sunlight. Natural materials should also be stored in a way that reduces the risk of damage from insects or moisture.
Can different fly tying materials be combined or layered?
Yes. Combining materials with different colours, textures and movement characteristics is common in fly tying. DcTackle frequently uses layered materials when building streamer and hairwing patterns.
How much material should I use when tying a fly?
The amount depends on the pattern, hook size and desired profile. For many hairwing and streamer applications, starting with a relatively sparse amount and adding material gradually helps control bulk and maintain movement.
Can fly tying materials be substituted?
Often, yes. Many materials can be substituted when the alternative provides similar colour, length, movement, texture or tying characteristics. Where DcTackle uses or recommends a particular substitution, this may be noted on the product or pattern page.
How do I choose the right colour for my fly pattern?
Choose the colour specified in the pattern recipe when following an established dressing. When designing or adapting a pattern, colours can be selected to imitate natural forage, create contrast, or achieve a particular attractor profile.