Post subject: Anyone tie flys need muskrat fur/wiskers
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:20 pm
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Joined: Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:00 am Posts: 1322 Location: Wylie Texas but in Alaska for a while
Really strange question I know a lot of folks have different hobbies.
Well up in Alaska I went to the fur Runde and bought some muskrats to tinker with tanning.
I finished the tanning process and have some for that I'm going to use to probably make some gloves but I don't really need the muskrat faces so I've got some pieces of the muskrat that have been brined, prickled, tanned and oiled that have some of the whiskers in for a left.
I could throw away but I figured it somebody who ties flies might be interested in some little bits of script for and whiskers if anyone is interested email me or send me a pm and i can mail then to you. It is a small handful.
As an fyi i used safety pickle,ez 100 tan and pro plus if you want to know.
Post subject: Re: Anyone tie flys need muskrat fur/wiskers
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:49 pm
Gemology Online Veteran
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2015 3:52 pm Posts: 576 Location: N Dakota
Ha! I just offered up porcupine quills on a knapping site. I've tied flies since I was 8 Muskrat is a staple for nymphs. I dont think I have ever used a whisker. I am a dry fly and terrestrial enthusiast. But I can honestly say the biggest fish have been caught on nymphs and streamers. My favorite is a simple red body with a white calftail overwing from 10 to 2 catches everything.
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