I bought the merit badge handbook for fly fishing for $3.15 from my local Boy Scout Council Office. There is nothing about what fur or hair to use according to the book.
However, when I lead this program I will comment on the ethical decisions that I make in selecting materials. I do not use materials from threatened species, or rare species, even if the material I can obtain is legal. In practice, I go to the other extreme and use marabou from turkeys I raise, alpaca from the woman up the road who raises them,and woodchuck from Route 206. Ed At 09:37 PM 10/9/02, you wrote: >I'm sure this information has been given in the past, so please bear with me. > >Our local TU chapter would like to help the local scout troop start a >flyfishing program. Rather than re-invent the wheel, we would ask for >advice on the best way to do this - and the pitfalls to avoid. > > One of our directors said that he had heard that the BSA had a > restriction on the types of fur and feathers for flies: we doubt if this > is true and would value any help. > >Thanks in advance > >Paul Rouse > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx >
