Sure ostrich herl has been around for a long time, and most of us probably have some tucked away in our fly tying materials—but how often do you use it. I’m finding that I’m using it more and more – particularly as a substitute for dubbing in many patterns and as a tail in streamers. Living near the White River in Arkansas, where we have a large population of midges, scuds, and sowbugs on our waters I tie the majority of the patterns I use locally with the material.