L_soult Member Joined Oct 26, 2012 Messages 155 Jun 12, 2013 #1 My buddy at work is getting his kid into trapping. His boy got a racoon a few months back a ruined the pelt while trying to skin it. He said he cant sell it and asked if I could use it for tying. Are racoon pelts good for tying flies?
My buddy at work is getting his kid into trapping. His boy got a racoon a few months back a ruined the pelt while trying to skin it. He said he cant sell it and asked if I could use it for tying. Are racoon pelts good for tying flies?
lv2nymph Active member Joined Jan 13, 2012 Messages 2,706 Jun 12, 2013 #3 Yea buddy, when I get the time I'm gonna make some jig flies with mine.
JackM Moderator Staff member Joined Sep 9, 2006 Messages 17,388 Jun 12, 2013 #4 I would readily substitute them for pheasant fibbets/tippets or whatever as the tail on the royal coachman and its "variants.".
I would readily substitute them for pheasant fibbets/tippets or whatever as the tail on the royal coachman and its "variants.".
