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November 10th, 2007, 10:08 PM
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Looking for Some Tail
A standard pattern in my fly box is the Fluttering Caddis made popular by Leonard Wright, which I tie using mink tail fibers for the downwing. My supply of mink tail that I stocked up on years ago is looking ragged and it is time to order more. It was once a common fly tying material item, but I have been searching the web for mink tails in different shades of brown, cream, and grey (pink, purple, orange, and black can all be found on e-bay). I have not yet found a North American fly shop or fur supplier that offers them. Does anyone know of a fly shop or reliable supplier that sells them? Thanks -- NJpatbee ::NJPB:: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NJpatbee's Profile: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...hp?userid=1776 View this thread: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...ad.php?t=12967 ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- 
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November 11th, 2007, 01:13 AM
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Looking for Some Tail
On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:08:18 -0500, NJpatbee
wrote: A standard pattern in my fly box is the Fluttering Caddis made popular by Leonard Wright, which I tie using mink tail fibers for the downwing. My supply of mink tail that I stocked up on years ago is looking ragged and it is time to order more. It was once a common fly tying material item, but I have been searching the web for mink tails in different shades of brown, cream, and grey (pink, purple, orange, and black can all be found on e-bay). I have not yet found a North American fly shop or fur supplier that offers them. Does anyone know of a fly shop or reliable supplier that sells them? Thanks Check your local Goodwill store yet? /daytripper (heck, you could end up with 1000 lifetimes worth of tail)
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November 11th, 2007, 03:50 AM
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Or find someone that traps. They often get mink. Sometime the pelt may be flawed and can not be sold to the fur market. In this case you might be able to get a pelt fairly cheap. Also look he 'mink tails, Vintage, Women's Accessories, Handbags items on eBay.com' (http://tinyurl.com/36z44m) Mark -- Soft-hackle 'Flymphs, Soft-hackles & Spiders' (http://tinyurl.com/2u5ak6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soft-hackle's Profile: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...php?userid=660 View this thread: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...ad.php?t=12967 ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----
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November 11th, 2007, 05:03 AM
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Looking for Some Tail
try this: 'Mink Tails, White Mink Tails' (http://tinyurl.com/2m2zdx) maybe you can dye the white ones to meet yr needs -- RickW *Vidi Aquam* I saw water flowing from the right side of the temple, alleluia; and all they to whom that water came were saved, and they shall say, alleluia, alleluia. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RickW's Profile: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...php?userid=542 View this thread: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...ad.php?t=12967 ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----
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November 13th, 2007, 03:30 PM
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Thanks for the suggestions and it looks like e-Bay seems to be the best choice. There are some mahogany colored tails i may purchase and a couple of white ones. Has anyone ever dyed mink? I am thinking RIT dye unless someone knows better. -- NJpatbee ::NJPB:: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NJpatbee's Profile: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...hp?userid=1776 View this thread: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...ad.php?t=12967 ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----
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#6
November 14th, 2007, 01:22 PM
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Is it any surprise that I was drawn to this thread, given the title... :-) Scan down on this page: 'Tanned Furs : TAILS (6060) : hideandfur.com' (http://tinyurl.com/2tqy5q) Chris -- streamertyer *-CD-* http://tinyurl.com/2mnk4z ------------------------------------------------------------------------ streamertyer's Profile: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...php?userid=467 View this thread: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...ad.php?t=12967 ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----
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