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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: trashwood on April 04, 2007, 10:38:00 PM
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I need a pair of catfish skins to cover my ABC2 sinew bow. I gave the only pair I had away. Catfish skins make the best bullet proof sinew backed bow covered yet made by Mother Nature.
I've got all my local catfisherman working on some skins but no luck yet. Ya guys got a line on any large catfish skins???
rusty
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How big you need em?
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coldsteel - the bow is 58" ntn. I'd like to have 2 x 27" run of skin if I could get it. that would cover the limb with one piece and I could splice in the grip arear. Can ya get a catfish that big??? :)
rusty
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27" is a small catfish compared to what I can get. Do you need em by a certain time. I'm sure I could get some this weekend. If you want, PM me your phone number and I will give you a ringthis weekend. I'm in athens, about 2 hours from you. If your interested just let me know. Justin
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Oh man I am so interested. I gotta have the bow ready for June so I need to get the on the bow and let it dry pretty soon. It re-wetts the sinew when ya apply the skins to it take a while to dry it back out esp with cat skins. the long the better.
I'll PM ya and thanks so much. Dinner and a finds fee is on me :)
rusty
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rusty eal skin works to
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Loyd - Oooo I bet it does. I'll have to be on teh look out for a pair. Good to hear from ya how ya doing?
rusty
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Rusty,
I have a snake skin that might be perfect for your bow.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/mwestvang/tradgang%20pics/snake_2-1.jpg)
Good color and I think it might be long enough.
MIke
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Holy Moly - now that is scary :)
rusty
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Dang, where's a pair of catfish skins when I need 'em? Always wanted my own kingdom, and looks like I'm going to miss my chance! ;) Good luck on your search, I'm sure someone out there will have what you need.
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I have a large yellow belley catfish (we call em flatheads up here) skin in the freezer. Let me know if you need it. May have to dry it to send through the mail. Or overnight it in a cooler.
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Catfish skin? Thats the first I've heard of that.
I'd like to see a build-along on that.
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JUSTIN/COLD STEEL,
How bout some help catching those big cats. I love to catfish but usually do not catch them as big as you are talking about. That would be some fun.
CHARLIE/ARCHER2
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You mean something along these lines? Don
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c222/526don/DSC00379.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c222/526don/catfish.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c222/526don/catfish1.jpg)
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Wingnut, I don't see much other than garter snakes where I am, so please excuse my ignorance - is that an eastern hognose or what is it?
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Batman, that middle picture is absolutely classic! I'd suggest a title such as:
"Swing'n with the Cats"
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Hey thanks flatbow. The top and middle pictures are the same 3 fellows, only a few years apart.Don
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I'd love to see pics when that's done. I've never seen catfish skins on a bow. Sounds cool!
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Oooooo man 'em catfish skins would do soooo fine.
Ya know when ya take a catfish skin off it is tuff, real strong for it's thickness and a bit stretchy....ya think of a better bow backing for a sinew bow ? :)
rusty
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I want to see pics of that bow with catfish skins. Sounds interesting. I haven't had time to run any trot lines this year yet. Last time I did had 2 25#+ ones that would have been perfect for ya. Do you dry them like you do snake skins then apply them the same way? Never heard of this one.
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Lonewolf - yes, ya can treat then just like ya would a snake skin. Ya can also aplly them fresh if ya got fresh ones.
rusty
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Rusty,
If all else fails I can get ya a couple of cat skins quick. Neighbours got two I'd just love to ship to Texas!
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Flatbow,
That is a albino reticialted python. It is 17 ft long and weighed about 70#s.
Mike
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Wingnut what happened to that python? How did it die?
Bob Urban
I like the catfish skin idea a lot - I think I have to try that
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That's a whole lotta snake!
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Wingnut, What kind of a snake is that?
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Bob,
It got sick and the breeder put it down. Some kinda respratory thing that the big females get.
Adam,
Albino, reticulated Python. We are on his list if he looses anymore this year. I'd like to get a regular retic.
Mike
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I was headed out to do some flathead fishing this evening and tonight but the weather went south on me. I'm swapping out for Monday and Tuesday. If you can wait I'll see what I drag over the gunwale. CK
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Thanks CK - i here scarping like a buck in heat. got yellar dust cloud over the shack now. If anyone gets a catfish let me know. :)
rusty