What is racoon like? I have never seen one or used any of its fur. Is it long/short/thick/water resistant/etc?
R ______________________________________________ Reuven Segal B. Engineering (Aerospace)- Final Year B. Engineering (Manufacturing Systems and Management) RMIT University 5/11 Rockbrook Road, East St. Kilda, 3183 Melbourne, Victoria Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mobile: 0422 266798 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chuck Alexander Sent: Tuesday, 2 January 2007 9:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Now Hares Ear? Jimmy: You are a trapper right??? If so you may have what I have substituted for Hare's Mask.. It is a Raccoons mask... My Mother in Law used to make Dream Catchers before she passed away, and I have one from that...HTH, Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 8:18 PM Subject: [VFB] Now Hares Ear? > Now the question. I don't have any Hares Mask to make a real Hare Ear. > Anyone know of a suitable substitute, or color that will work? > Jimi > > The size I tie and use the most (and therefore have the best results with) > is 14, size 12 would be next. But I tie them and use sizes 10-18. > > The pattern I follow is the one in Dave Hughes' book "Essential Trout > Flies." But then, for some reason (senior moments) I forget to tie in the > gold ribbing on about half of them. Those seem to work just as well. > (Which > is further proof of what's said in the quote, I suppose.) :-) > > Jim >
