Wapsi American Opossum Fur

Possessing natural colors ranging from shades of cream, grey, and black with long fibers, Wapsi's American Opossum Fur is a versatile material that's ready for anything from nymph bodies to streamer wings. A useful material, Opossum Fur can act as a binder when blending your own dubbings just as well as it can function when tying in wings on salmon/steelhead flies and streamers. Each patch is approximately four square inches and the hair is high-quality, with a glossy effect on the guard hairs and a buggy appearance to the underfur. One of those natural materials that's nice and affordable with a ton of different applications, American Opossum is a solid choice whether you're tying up some saltwater shrimp to take on a flat or doctoring up a streamer pattern of your own for some early spring trout action.

Uses

Wapsi's American Opossum Fur is quite versatile and can be used for a variety of different purposes. While this natural fur is commonly used for blending dubbing since the glossy guard hairs add a buggy look with just the right amount of sheen, it can also be used for wings on streamers and salmon/steelhead flies as well as bodies on anything from streamers to shrimp. Super easy to work with, you can dub American Opossum Fur, tie it in, or even work it into a dubbing loop.

Comparisons

American Opossum Fur is pretty unique and there isn't anything on the market that's exactly alike, but if you're in a jam and need a quick substitute, Wapsi's Badger Fur is a decent option. Like American Opossum, Badger Fur has long guard hairs with a buggy underfur and you can use the two for similar applications.