Pretty reasonable...I picked up a prime white arctic fox tail (Fish Hunter)
for $18 (+tax) at one of our local purveyors. I'll have to give that a try.
Pat Bolton
"Richard Embry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 11/22/2000 03:43:45 PM
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I bought an off-white arctic fox tail and a white arctic fox tail off ebay
recently, $25 total (shipping included), and there were excellent quality.
But, I suspect you can get shnookered.
Richard
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From: Pat Bolton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Monday, November 20, 2000 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: Back Online and... Tying/Fishing Conclave(?)
>
>Thanks for the offer, John. I like the look of the blue earred but haven't
>tried it yet. I picked up some Nature Spirit labeled "FTH Spey Hackle".
>Looks like burned & dyed hen or schlappen, but pretty thick shafts (pretty
>much need to be soaked or split to use) and about a third of the lot was
>left too webby for a good spey. As for the arctic fox, seems like it would
>be sturdy. Do you spin it (like between a dubbing loop) then wrap it like
>hackle?? I'd be much obliged for some tips on that -- or whatever --
>technique!
>
>A new that guy was adrift on the silver price, but I am surprised at only
>$20-30! Guess I should check out ebay for materials. Have you bought off
>there...and was the quality reasonable for the price? Feel free to reply
>direct if this is getting to tweakish for the masses! Man, I hope I have
>some fish stories to tell pretty soon. We'll see what the peninsula is
like
>this weekend.
>
>Pat Bolton
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