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Offline david w.

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Re: Grass carp skin-a-long
« Reply #15 on: March 29, 2009, 08:18:15 pm »
brown trout skin would be aweome
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Offline Timo

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Re: Grass carp skin-a-long
« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2009, 09:46:20 pm »
I've had people tell me to go to the weigh in at all the bow fishing tourneys. I did, and the problem I had was they just don't care about the fish after they get them in the boat. Perty bad shape after all day in a barrel.  :'( Lots of grassies just going to waste. So I just try to get them on my own and take proper care not to ruin the scales pattern.

the trout sound interesting?
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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Grass carp skin-a-long
« Reply #17 on: March 29, 2009, 11:02:24 pm »
Save me some Dana if you can....I don't think I will be coming up for the Tournament this Year...will be coming earlier that that this time....I think I have the whole Family coming for the First Time in 15 years together....so I won't be Home in August ....probably be there in June or early July
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Grass carp skin-a-long
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2009, 07:09:45 am »
Will do Mike, make sure and stop by if ya get some time :)
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Re: Grass carp skin-a-long
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2009, 08:00:49 am »
Oh....I will be by....me and the Brother...maybe two or three of them
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Offline Stoker

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Re: Grass carp skin-a-long
« Reply #20 on: April 23, 2009, 06:22:43 pm »
We got a stocked lake near us that has brook trout  and thats real nice skin. DanaM did you dry your browns skin befor you used them ? Thanks Leroy
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Offline jim l.

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Re: Grass carp skin-a-long
« Reply #21 on: February 21, 2010, 11:24:50 pm »
Any pics of the finished skins? How would it work for sheath leather?

Jim L.
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Offline Timo

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Re: Grass carp skin-a-long
« Reply #22 on: February 22, 2010, 12:00:18 am »
Jim, here's a couple pics for ya,and yes they will work over leather. I have a sheath out in the truck, I'll try to get ya a pic tomorrow.

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Offline jim l.

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Re: Grass carp skin-a-long
« Reply #23 on: February 22, 2010, 11:22:29 pm »
Cool.  How durable is the leather?

Jim L.
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Offline medicinewheel

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Re: Grass carp skin-a-long
« Reply #24 on: February 23, 2010, 03:31:28 am »
Grass carp really makes a beautiful backing!
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Offline Timo

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Re: Grass carp skin-a-long
« Reply #25 on: February 23, 2010, 08:49:21 am »
Jiml, Not thick enough for leather by itself, what I have, has been over layed onto leather, just for decor.
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Re: Grass carp skin-a-long
« Reply #26 on: February 25, 2010, 07:40:31 pm »
Hi Tim.

You say that after the skins've been scrubbed that you keep them in the freezer.  When you thaw them out, do you need to cure them or tan them or preserve them in any way before laying them on a bow?  Are they glued straight on wet or are they dried first?

Wonderful pattern indeed!!  A natural camoflage.
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Offline Timo

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Re: Grass carp skin-a-long
« Reply #27 on: February 25, 2010, 07:59:37 pm »
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Hi Tim.

You say that after the skins've been scrubbed that you keep them in the freezer.  When you thaw them out, do you need to cure them or tan them or preserve them in any way before laying them on a bow?  Are they glued straight on wet or are they dried first?

Wonderful pattern indeed!!  A natural camoflage.

Hatch A, I prefer to lay them down in the raw state. After I un-thaw them I wash them again and give them a good rinse. Then just glue um down. have to baby sit them alot when they are goin on green. One can manipulate the pattern alot when they are fresh also.
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Offline woodstick

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Re: Grass carp skin-a-long
« Reply #28 on: February 25, 2010, 10:04:21 pm »
that looks real good. thanks for the info.
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