Fatman Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Bought another batch of fur from the same lady I've bought from before White and Black Arctic Fox and Red Fox Pink/White rabbit skin and Grey/Brown Rabbit Skin Natural and blond nutria She threw all these in as freebies!! Top Row - possum and tibetan lamb Bottom row - more white arctic fox, silver fox and alpaca dyed blue curly lamb, tibetan lamb and long sheep hair Length of the long white sheep 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshng2 Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Wow way to go you got some nice furs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted January 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Got my four new dyes - Kingfisher Blue, Fl. Chartreuse, Claret and Fiery Brown. With the dreary day we've got I've got em in the dye now and soaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshng2 Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) Great day for dying. What patterns are you planning on tying with the furs? Edited January 30, 2017 by fshng2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted January 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 I cut a lot of them into zonkers and use them for tying jigs - been a couple of streamer patterns that call for the zonkers but even living in Vermont and as many people that use streamers I've never tied one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshng2 Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) I don't have fur for zonkers, but I need to get some. Check out this link that shows palmering it. http://steelheadalleyflytying.blogspot.com/2013/09/matt-zudwegs-flux-capacitor.html?m=1 I think all you would need for a killer streamer would be one zonker strip. One Zonker for the tail and palmered head. Add some flash and 3d eyes and call it done. Edited January 30, 2017 by fshng2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted January 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Besides this last order - I bought a load of arctic fox and a hugh lot of rabbit skins. My daughter brought me some old fur coats from a house she cleaned out. I cut all my own. Before I got these I bought the Hairline assorted trim bags at Cabelas and cut straight and cross cuts from those - believe me you can cut a lot of strips from the pieces they put in the bags. And a bunch cut up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshng2 Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Wow you are getting stocked up. How long will it take to use them up before you need to get more? Do you ever buy whole hides/skins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted February 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 fshng2 This is all the fur and tails I've bought in the last eight months http://s218.photobucket.com/user/Fatmans1/slideshow/Furs and pelts?sort=3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshng2 Posted February 3, 2017 Report Share Posted February 3, 2017 Wow you have quite a nice stash. Have any pics of finished jigs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted February 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Here's a few custom black silver glitter with silver krystal flash and black cross cut rabbit minnow pearl color with white pearl bottom white and black zonker strips with silver krystal flash Hot Pink and Black with matching zonker strip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshng2 Posted February 4, 2017 Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 Fatman those are some outstanding jigs! I have never used rabbit only deer hair. The rabbit looks a little like marabou, and I bet it moves much the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
