rugbyfisherman 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2010 Hi guys, I have been tying tonnes of leech patterns (zuddlers etc.) and was hoping to find a better place to buy the rabbit or squirrel strips from. I currently buy from an Orvis dealer in Ottawa and they charge $4.99 (+ a few bucks for shipping) for a pack of 3 strips about 5 inches in length - doesn't last long! It's a popular material for all sorts of flies so I am hoping someone has a secret source Fly Tyers Dungeon and Canadian Llama Company have been great sources for hooks,beads/eyes, and synthetic materials - I am really liking these material source threads (I am saving hundreds)!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevinKaradeema 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2010 shhh Hobby Lobby sells full pelts for 2 bucks and they sell die in tons of colors. so you can get the white bunny cut em up in to strips and die batches to your favorite colors Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rugbyfisherman 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2010 Thanks. I have tried to find places that sell full skins in Canada and they have been difficult to find. Hobby Lobby seems to be a USA only company. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert M 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2010 Thanks. I have tried to find places that sell full skins in Canada and they have been difficult to find. Hobby Lobby seems to be a USA only company. Try the Moscow Fur Trading Company http://www.hideandfur.com/ Look in the fur and hides or Misc and make your own. Or dyed already http://www.chichesterinc.com/RabbitSkinsDyed.htm If you want them in bulk http://www.peterpalms.com/rabbit/index.html Or here is one for strips http://www.tcoflyfishing.com/TCO_Fly_Fishi...ls&type=Fur Don't know how any of these will work in Canada Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckingFluff 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2010 Thanks. I have tried to find places that sell full skins in Canada and they have been difficult to find. Hobby Lobby seems to be a USA only company. I find them in Canada when I travel to go camping. It seems most of the road side tourist spots sells pelts between $5-$7. Get white and dye them you'll save a ton of money. $2 is a fantastic deal I'd jump all over that the next time I need to make some. Heres a cool video on how to quickly cut them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxWSpL22RuA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevinKaradeema 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2010 Thanks. I have tried to find places that sell full skins in Canada and they have been difficult to find. Hobby Lobby seems to be a USA only company. I find them in Canada when I travel to go camping. It seems most of the road side tourist spots sells pelts between $5-$7. Get white and dye them you'll save a ton of money. $2 is a fantastic deal I'd jump all over that the next time I need to make some. Heres a cool video on how to quickly cut them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxWSpL22RuA nice vid! i really would do it the hard way had it not been for that. :headbang: :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve P 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2010 I really hate to do this because this is my source (for most colors) but this guy on E-bay sells them for 4.99 for a half skin shipped in the US. I am unsure what he would charge for international shipping but I am sure you could find out as well. Also of there is a color you are looking for that you don't see just send him a message and he'll sen you a lost of what he has and or can get. Just log on and search for seller name creations509, that is the guy, he also has a bunch of other stuff and has been great, I personally have ordered close to 60+ skins from him in the last couple or three years and have never gotten a skin I was to upset with, I have gotten a couple of skins that were moderately thin but nothing horrible. Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drath 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2010 I just got some Zonker Strips from Barlows. Small pack (36" I think) 2.29 Half skin Barred 11.99 Plus shipping. It's the same quality I get from the fly shops. They have a fair amount of colors. Barlow's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyguys 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2010 I got some rabbit strips from a guy that has an ebay store check my topic on online materials he carries zonker strips, deer hair, Bucktail, all kind of stuff for some of the cheapest prices ive seen he dont have alot but what he has is good quality. check him out stores.ebay.com/miamivalleytackle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites