Don, I am in San Antonio but when I get home I can send one to you if you still need it.
Mike On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 6:01 AM, Don Ordes <f...@tribcsp.com> wrote: > 1. Anyone have a *spare hare's mask* that they don't need (any color), or > even a piece of one? I just need a sample of the short spiky dubbing on top > of the nose for the next fly show rope-fubbing demo's. I'd prefer the mask, > but a bag of that dubbing would do also. > > 2. Doesn't look like the Sowbug is in the cards for me this spring, > either. Either I have so much work I can't break free, or I have so little > I can't afford to. Right now the latter seems to be the order of the day > until the gov. allows the energy business back in business. > > 3. Bob Krumm (of the Blue Quill Angler) just wrote a nice article for the > Billings Gazette on my rope-dub DVD. He's a well-know guide on the Bighorn > River- http://www.bluequillflycompany.com/about_Bob_Krumm.htm > > DonO > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* scott bearden <scott.bear...@gmail.com> > *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 02, 2010 8:40 AM > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Need a source for pine squirrel strips > > Thank you for the link. this was very timely for me. I wanted to buy a red > fox squirrel skin just last night. My search came up with a few different > suppliers who wanted $35+ for just one tanned hide! > > Scott > > On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 11:52 PM, The Smiths <aflyt...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> www.flytyingfurs.com has them for $3.50 each. >> >> Gary S. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Wes Wada <wada....@gmail.com> >> *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >> *Sent:* Monday, March 01, 2010 11:28 PM >> *Subject:* [VFB] Need a source for pine squirrel strips >> >> Hi FlyGuys and FlyGals, >> >> We've had three brilliant, springlike days in a row, here in central >> Oregon. All signs point to an early spring and early bug hatches. Much >> preferred over last year, when it warmed very late and turned wintery early. >> It felt like our whole fishing season got compressed to July. Hope weather >> goes better for you. >> >> >> I need a source for inexpensive, quality pine squirrel strips, preferably >> on hide. There are roughly 15-19 cut pine squirrel strips per hide. The >> longest strip might be six inches long, the shortest maybe 4.5". I ordered >> two half skins from Feathercraft, but the order came to $21.85 including >> shipping. I can order full skins distributed by Wapsi through the local >> flyshop, but cost unknown at the moment, and probably a bit pricey. The >> local Wholesale Sports has some closeout Wapsi stripped full skins, but they >> are all a dark brown. But at $9.99 a full skin, seems reasonable. >> >> That's the price range I have found so far. Does anyone know of a quality >> source for DYED pine squirrel strips on hide? At a reasonable cost? >> Linesend.com does carry natural pine squirrel hides at $4.95, but they are >> not stripped and not dyed. >> >> Thanks for any info! >> >> >> Wes Wada >> Bend, Oregon >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" >> group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en >> >> VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" >> group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en >> >> VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- Mike Bliss Aloha from Hawaii -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. 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