Varner Big Bug Deer Hair 3" x 4" Late Season Grade 1 is a premium, hand-selected deer hair patch built for tying large, high-floating, durable flies. Chosen for its exceptional length, density, hollow fiber structure, and clean tip alignment, this late-season deer hair gives fly tiers the control needed to spin, stack, pack, and trim professional-quality bass bugs, poppers, divers, and oversized streamer heads.
With fibers measuring over 1.5 inches, this deer hair is ideal for patterns that need maximum buoyancy, strong flare, and the ability to hold shape under heavy thread pressure.
Grade 1 Quality: This is Varner’s premium-grade Big Bug Deer Hair, selected for longer fiber length, denser hair, better consistency, and cleaner tip alignment. Grade 1 hair is especially useful when tying large, polished patterns where tight packing, smooth trimming, and a clean finished profile matter.
Late Season Hair: Late-season deer hair is naturally thicker, more hollow, and more buoyant than mid-season hair. This makes it an excellent choice for large topwater flies and oversized streamer heads that need to flare easily, float well, and maintain shape after trimming.
Ideal for tying:
Varner Late Season Grade 1 Big Bug Hair is a go-to choice when tying flies that need volume, durability, and dependable flotation. The long, hollow fibers flare beautifully, making it easier to build dense heads that can be trimmed into clean, consistent shapes.
We especially like it for bass bugs, divers, and larger articulated patterns where lower-grade hair can fall short. It gives tiers the confidence to create bigger, bolder flies with a cleaner finished profile.
