Hareline Sts Trilobal Trout Dispenser

What it is

Hareline STS Trilobal Trout Dispenser is an assortment of trilobal dubbing packaged in a dispenser. In the hand it has a buggy look, and in the water it reads translucent with a light-refractive shimmer. It also absorbs water and is easy to apply to your thread.

What to tie with it

Use it anywhere you’d dub a body: nymphs, wet flies, emergers, and even small-bodied streamers. It’s also a good pick for shrimp and other small crustacean imitations where you want a bit of translucency and a lively, buggy profile. It’s straightforward to dub tight and slim or to rough up for more texture.

Flies and the fish they're for

This is a natural fit for trout and steelhead nymphs, wets, and emergers where a translucent, buggy body helps suggest mayflies, caddis, or midges in rivers and tailwaters. It also shows up in salmon and steelhead patterns that want a traditional dubbed body with a little more “life,” especially in swinging wet-fly and classic-style presentations. For saltwater-style shrimp and small crustacean bodies, it’s used for species like bonefish and permit on shallow flats, and it crosses over well to redfish when you’re tying smaller, translucent crustacean profiles.

How it compares

It has a similar texture, translucency, and light refraction to Spirit River UV2 Seal-X Dubbing, and you can substitute one for the other when you’re matching that look. The dispenser format is also a more cost-effective way to get a multi-color assortment than buying individual colors.