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Dubbing needle; a fly tying tool. Dubbing needles have fine barbs on them, used to catch and tear surface fibres on a tied fly.
This dubbing needle is a fly tying tool. It consists of a handle with a short sharp needle protruding from it. Dubbing needles have very fine barbs on them, and are used to catch and tear surface fibres on a tied fly to give it a bigger appearance. This dubbing needle was purchased from a fishing tackle specialist in Reading.

dubbing needle: metal

Needle, dubbing, Tool, fly tying