Looking for SLF dubbing

[HookInMouth]

A couple of weeks ago on Fly Anger's Online, they had this really nice looking, easy to tie, extended body mayfly pattern.
www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/072902fotw.html
The pattern calls for SLF (synthetic living fibers) dubbing for the thorax, which I am having a hard time finding. Most shops that carry it just have bright colors since it is used primarily for Steelhead flies. I am looking to tie some gray drakes and am looking for some in a medium gray color. Is anybody familiar with this material and know where I can get some? I have found some mail order sources, but the color descriptions leave a lot to be desired.

[Mike]

You might want to contact Western Rivers. I'm pretty sure that they had some SLF a while back in various colors -- some normal! I haven't bought any dubbing in a while though, so I'm not sure what they do or don't have in stock right now.

[Conehead]

I happened across some Dave Whitlock's SLF dubbing at Sportsman's Warehouse in Midvale. I know that Davy Wotton of England has a product also called SLF. Any way, give 'em a try.

[HookInMouth]

Thanks for the help. I picked up exactly what I was looking for at the Midvale SW. I had written off SW after stopping at the Riverdale store. It seems like the Midvale store has a much bigger variety of tying material than the Riverdale store. I also tried Western Rivers before posting. All they had was brown colors and had just put in their order with that company which did not include any gray.

[Larry S.]

Actually, I think Whitlock's and Wotten's are one and the same.