One for the fisher-folk?

[Arlen]

What you want is real sheepskin; not only does it not fray, but the natural oils and lanolin makes it water repellant; much better for holding the steel hook of a dry fly as it dries. A contact cement like Barge's should work fine.

Thanks for the info.
Hopefully I'll be able to get some sheepskin soon and start work on it.
Any ideas on how dying it might cause problems?