snowshoe hare feet

Scott Seidman wrote:

My buddy Andy Cooper (some have met him at one of the Penn's Claves) seems
to be in the biz these days. His page is "theflybench.com", and browse
through his product list. The bunny feet are code TFB00043. I'd go for
the Natural and the Light Dun.

Don't know much about this eshop aspect of Andy, but he's a reliable guy.
One of the best tiers I know. If he sells it, he uses it.

Thanks, Scott. I'll give the guy in Labrador a chance. (He only charges
$1.00 per foot, and that might be $1.00 Canadian!) If it doesn't work
out I'll try Andy Cooper.

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rw wrote in news:44cb992e$0$24169
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Thanks, Scott. I'll give the guy in Labrador a chance.

Just keep an eye on that Canuckistanian shipping. It can sneak up on you.

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rw wrote:

Thanks, Scott. I'll give the guy in Labrador a chance.

Correction: He's in Newfoundland.

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Tom Littleton wrote:
I tend to get them from English Angling Trappings, but
they seem to be in some sort of transitional state at the
moment....... hth, Tom

They have been spotty since Jim Krul sold the biz. They used to have a
great selection.

The best ones I've seen recently at the fly shows were from Blue Ribbon
Flies (always a great source of feathers and fur)

http://www.blueribbonflies.com/

I have seen more colors from other folks, usually Spirit River packaged
stuff. The feet from Blue Ribbon were larger and just all around nicer.
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Stan Gula

The best ones I've seen recently at the fly shows were from Blue Ribbon
Flies (always a great source of feathers and fur)

http://www.blueribbonflies.com/

And a fun place to browse through, followed by a beer at the
microbrewery down the street.
Frank Reid

Stan Gula wrote:
Tom Littleton wrote:

I tend to get them from English Angling Trappings, but
they seem to be in some sort of transitional state at the
moment....... hth, Tom


They have been spotty since Jim Krul sold the biz. They used to have a
great selection.

The best ones I've seen recently at the fly shows were from Blue Ribbon
Flies (always a great source of feathers and fur)

http://www.blueribbonflies.com/



I agree that they carry excellent quality materials. They process and
grade much of their materials inhouse. They also carry some hard to find
soft hackle material.

Willi

On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:00:31 -0600, rw
wrote:

Does anyone know a good online source?
I've bought from these folks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/12-SNOWSHOE-HARE...QQcmdZViewItem

When I told them I used almost all white feet they sent me 10
unbleached hare's feet. Whether that is their standard policy, I don't
know. The feet were fine, a lttle less than perfect but they were
cheap at a buck a foot (I won them for $10 at auction) and I've winged
dozens of Pass Lakes and tied many Usuals and have hardly dipped into
them.


g.c.

My buddy Andy Cooper........
One of the best tiers I know.

He has posted some very good stuff on your TU web site.

vince

George Cleveland wrote:
On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:00:31 -0600, rw
wrote:

Does anyone know a good online source?
I've bought from these folks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/12-SNOWSHOE-HARE...QQcmdZViewItem

When I told them I used almost all white feet they sent me 10
unbleached hare's feet. Whether that is their standard policy, I don't
know. The feet were fine, a lttle less than perfect but they were
cheap at a buck a foot (I won them for $10 at auction) and I've winged
dozens of Pass Lakes and tied many Usuals and have hardly dipped into
them.

Was that what you used on the Pass Lakes you fished when I was last up
there? I noticed that yours were a bit different than mine, but it
never occurred to me that you used a different material for the wings.

Wolfgang

On 29 Jul 2006 19:29:43 -0700, "Wolfgang" wrote:


George Cleveland wrote:
On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:00:31 -0600, rw
wrote:

Does anyone know a good online source?
I've bought from these folks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/12-SNOWSHOE-HARE...QQcmdZViewItem

When I told them I used almost all white feet they sent me 10
unbleached hare's feet. Whether that is their standard policy, I don't
know. The feet were fine, a lttle less than perfect but they were
cheap at a buck a foot (I won them for $10 at auction) and I've winged
dozens of Pass Lakes and tied many Usuals and have hardly dipped into
them.

Was that what you used on the Pass Lakes you fished when I was last up
there? I noticed that yours were a bit different than mine, but it
never occurred to me that you used a different material for the wings.

Wolfgang


Yep but the main difference is that I had gotten in the habit of tying
the wing sparse. I think because I tied them trude style. Having a
thicker tapered wing butt to wind the hackle over made it more likely
for the hackle to slip over the head of the fly as I was tying off.
Now if I tied them the right way (hackle first, then wing over that) I
wouldn't have had to worry about that. Add to that the fact that I
tied most of my flies using "Magic Dub" yarn, which contrary to its
advertising, does not work well for dry flies (i.e. it sinks like a
rock), and you have a recipe for second rate Pass Lakes. My new ones
have a much fuller wing and a chenille body like God intended them to
have. I even tie them with the hackle behind the wing (some of them at
least).


g.c.