russo2ja 0 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 I was just wondering if there was anywhere to buy rubber legs other than at a fly shop? Maybe a craft store? Trying to save a couple of dollars and get more colors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 buy a bungee cord that has the nylon wrapped around the outside it is full of rubber legs if you get the white rubber you can dye them whatever color you want Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russo2ja 0 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 what is the best way to die them? do different bungie cords rubber have different diameters? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluegill576 0 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 what is the best way to die them? do different bungie cords rubber have different diameters? yes there are some thinner than others. I have found that the thinnest one is the easiest one to separate. If you have an REI near you they have a great price like $0.05 a foot. I'm not sure about dieing them though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowfin47 0 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 what is the best way to die them? do different bungie cords rubber have different diameters? Â Â While its been a while since I purchased any, the different sized bungie cord material from West Marine, used to have different sized rubber and occasionally black rubber. Â The nice thing is that their bungie material can be purchased by the inch and it is cheap! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pelhament 0 Report post Posted June 27, 2011 livingrubber.com, lurepartsonline.com are a few that I use. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve P 0 Report post Posted June 28, 2011 www.fishingskirts.com that is the only rubber leg source I use any more..... more choices than is available anywhere else on the web and I have been everywhere to find them. Â Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted June 28, 2011 I use RIT dye on them and just vary the dye bath times Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
salty fly 0 Report post Posted June 28, 2011 I have tryed rubber bands colored with sharpies,worked ok,for free anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoachBob 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2011 jannsnetcraft.com. best prices online. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2011 I long ago got away from using rubber legs, preferring "sili-legs" instead. I'm much more concerned about longevity than cost and rubber legs just deteriorate over time. Pretty frustrating to pick out a crab pattern from your fly box and find the legs on it are disintegrating - or all stuck together. The shops I tie for don't seem to have any preference about leg material at all since they're all saltwater shops and there's sufficient turnover that rubber legs wouldn't be a problem for them. I'm particularly fond of the sili-legs that come in various colors that area also barred. I'll attach a pic to show what I'm referring to.... Tight Lines Bob LeMay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytyer56 0 Report post Posted July 17, 2011 Try looking for jig skirts. http://www.cabelas.com/product/Do-It-Silicone-Skirts/1166276.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Djig%2Bskirts%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=jig+skirts&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cameron 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2011 I second www.fishingskirts.com. I use them on everything - woolly buggers, poppers, salt water shrimp, crayfish, rubber-legged nymphs, stimulators, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cameron 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2011 (sorry, double post) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iso18 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2011 Although it's not rubber,you can't beat Bill's ant and beatle leg material for ant's and beatle patterns! shane Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
