any one use squirrel tail?

[Black Crow]

i had a lady bring me some squirrel tail last week at work for tying jigs and i was woundering if anyone had used squirrel tail and how does it workin the water? and can i dye it? and how would i go about dyeing it?

Dr. Fish uses squirrel hair.

He submitted one of the finest looking jigs I have ever seen come across this forum back in the Shellcracker Jig Swap. It was squirrel tail tied onto a darter head and the whole thing was jet black. Both the texture of the hair and paint job on the head were smooth as silk. Although I loved the looks of the jig and I know beyond the shadow of a doubt that it would work, I have never put it in the water cause I didn't want to mess it up or lose it, Ha!

You may ask him about his dying methods as well as some tips on how to use.