Snowrunner (Nayat)

– Translucent hair
– Length varies between 3″ and 10″
– Cost-effective hair wing material for big flies
– Brilliant colours
– Extremely durable
– Does not tangle like synthetics

Snowrunner (also known as Nayat) is the best hair wing material we have found for big flies. The hair originates from a fairly uncommon breed of farm animal that is domestically bred. The hair is slightly stiffer and more translucent than Icelandic Pony, or Arctic Runner, and does not mat in the water like Icelandic Sheep or Llama. Our hides are hand picked for quality and custom dyed in a wide range of colours.

Snowrunner (Nayat) was discovered as a fly tying material by a friend of ours who saw the potential of this material. He sent us some for testing at the time we were developing large flies for big tarpon in Tapam. The result was the development of  Snowrunner brush style baitfish flies like the Tapam Special, King's Candy, Baby Peacock and J-Bait. Ever since those early days we have been convinced of the potential of Snowrunner (Nayat) and this amazing material continues to gain popularity. Because of our close connection to the source of Snowrunner and our involvement since the discovery of this material, we have established a very high quality and the biggest range of colours in the world. When it comes to Snowrunner (Nayat), without a doubt, Skeena River Fly Supply is the best source.

Snowrunner (Nayat) is perfect for big Steelhead flies, Chinook salmon flies and saltwater baitfish patterns. Snowrunner is semi-translucent and has a slight crinkle to the hair so that the wing retains volume in the water. The under-fur and shorter guard hair has a texture that is somewhat between Polar Bear and Fox and is an excellent material for smaller flies, such as classic Atlantic hair wing patterns and Steelhead hair-wing flies. The under fur that is combed out makes for a very good dubbing.