I've used a solution of OXY clean and warm water, same as soaking a nice
white item of laundry that has a stain on it. I've used this on white
hackle that is very old,polar bear and skunk's white part that was
yellowish.
OXYclean is the stuff that used to be advertised on TV, it is peroxide
Go to a beauty supply company and get the same peroxide they use for
bleaching hair. I don't remember the exact strength, but they will know.
Then be very careful with it as it can damage and destroy the product you
are bleaching if you leave it on too long. they can also recommend a
neutralizer
The first thing I would do is try and find a skin with natural white fur.
Then take the bleaching road.
In his book, Eric Leiser mentions that tried bleaching Australian possum but
he was only able to get a creamy colour. He also states that he used full
strength peroxide at 20%.
On 3 Jan 2011
To me the real question is, will trout know if the fly is tied with real
possum or would a similar substitute work as well? Just wondering if
semi-seal would not be as effective, and, as Don says, a cree hackle instead
of one brown and one grizzly? I've tied these with a variant brown/grizzly
And I'll never forget watching you use the nit-picker and making me a very
special fly.. still have it in my don't touch collection. Joyce
On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 7:05 AM, Anthony Spezio bambot...@yahoo.com wrote:
Larry invited me to fish with him when I posted that I would be in SLC. We
did
Joyce,
I guess I have to send you one to use and one to loose.
Tony
--- On Mon, 1/3/11, Joyce M Westphal joyce...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Joyce M Westphal joyce...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB Alive and Well
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, January 3, 2011, 8:28 AM
And I'll never
That would be neat..and I'd pay postage and costs. Joyce
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Joyce,
I guess I have to send you one to use and one to loose.
Tony
--- On *Mon, 1/3/11, Joyce M Westphal joyce...@gmail.com* wrote:
From: Joyce M Westphal
I got some a few months ago at Rocky Mountain Dubbing Co,
http://rmdstore.com/dubbing-3/natural-14/australian-possum-dubbing-22.html
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Hi DonO;
Makes me think however posted that recipie wasn't using Austrailian possum.
Actually, I thought the abdomen looked more like wool yarn than dubbing.
The bleached squirrell color I was looking to obtain is a light tanish color.
I know I could use many other materials but would like
We have or had one on the road about a mile from my house. Have not seen it in
a few months. Dot and I have seen it several times.
Tony
--- On Mon, 1/3/11, Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com wrote:
From: Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] Australian Possum Dubbing
To:
I have a lot of these in my yard.
Jerry McKaughan,President
Caddis Fly Fishing Club
P. O. Box 9104
Russellville, AR 72811
www.caddisflyfishers.org
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 14:47:05 -0800
From: bambot...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] Australian Possum Dubbing
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
It would be nice if you could come and get them at the Sowbug. Still trying to
get you here.
Will send them in a couple of weeks.
Tony
--- On Mon, 1/3/11, Joyce M Westphal joyce...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Joyce M Westphal joyce...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB Alive and Well
To:
Hi Tony;
I hope you tie some this SowBug and I get a chance to watch!
Wayne
--- On Mon, 1/3/11, Anthony Spezio bambot...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Anthony Spezio bambot...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB Alive and Well
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, January 3, 2011, 6:08 PM
Hi DonO;
How ironic, my oldest daughter was sightseeing in Washington DC today and
snapped a photo of one. I don't think DC police would take too kindly to me
shaving it though!
Can you imagine a squirrell shaving contest??? Live of course!
Wayneb
--- On Mon, 1/3/11, Don Ordes
I can do that.
You are first in line for one at the Sowbug.
Tony
--- On Mon, 1/3/11, Wayne Blake-Hedges wayneb22...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Wayne Blake-Hedges wayneb22...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB Alive and Well
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, January 3, 2011, 5:10 PM
Hi Tony;
Was my name on that trout
Tony
--- On Sun, 1/2/11, Rene Zillmann rene.zillm...@t-online.de wrote:
From: Rene Zillmann rene.zillm...@t-online.de
Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: Trout flies
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Sunday, January 2, 2011, 1:12 PM
Hi Tony,
on my first trip to the sowbug
I would not say Quads are lighter. They might of felt that way because id the
shorter length.
Tony
--- On Sun, 1/2/11, Wayne Blake-Hedges wayneb22...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Wayne Blake-Hedges wayneb22...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: Bamboo Fly rods
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date:
Hi Tony;
Maybe so but those quads of yours Scott's sure felt a lot lighter and faster
than my 8' 5wt fiberglass Cortland Pro-Crest. A real eye opener to what can be
created in bamboo with modern tapers techniques. Or perhaps it's the Boo
wizards that created them!.
I always thought
For me, I just wanted to tie to fish, and I saw 'aussie possum' and thought
it was something unique.
As for using cree vs grizzly and brown, I'll use a grizzly variant that;s as
close to cree as I can afford.
Like I said, I'm tying to throw, not for show. :)
-Pete
On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 9:26 AM,
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