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Title: Where to find real fur tracers?
Post by: TxAg on May 30, 2012, 10:23:00 PM
I dont care for the stick on tracers sold at 3Rivers. I'd like to find the real thing (rabbit fur) or a similar material. Prefer white in color. I use super glue to attach and it holds so much better than the stick on (tape).

Does the local fabric store carry this?  Looking to do a dozen or so.

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Where to find real fur tracers?
Post by: magnus on May 30, 2012, 10:40:00 PM
Fly shop at Bass Pro in Grapevine has it. They're called zonker strips. One pack will do a bunch.
Title: Re: Where to find real fur tracers?
Post by: Reaper TN on May 30, 2012, 10:40:00 PM
Try your local fly fishing shop.  They are made of rabbit fur and are called zonker strips,they come in lots of colors, even chartreuse.  I have used the brown ones to make a hellgrammite imatation fly that the local river smallmouth absolutly LOVE!
Title: Re: Where to find real fur tracers?
Post by: Reaper TN on May 30, 2012, 10:42:00 PM
Hey Magnus, brilliant minds think alike!   :laughing:
Title: Re: Where to find real fur tracers?
Post by: TxAg on May 30, 2012, 10:58:00 PM
Good idea!
Title: Re: Where to find real fur tracers?
Post by: TxAg on May 30, 2012, 11:05:00 PM
Good idea!
Title: Re: Where to find real fur tracers?
Post by: KOOK68 on May 31, 2012, 01:08:00 PM
Hobby Lobby usually carries rabbit fur
Title: Re: Where to find real fur tracers?
Post by: calgarychef on May 31, 2012, 01:16:00 PM
You can usually find rabbit fur on ......rabbits!!!
Title: Re: Where to find real fur tracers?
Post by: Doc Nock on May 31, 2012, 01:54:00 PM
Hey, Chef...gotta wait till winter to get the white he wants... or a tame Thumper!   :eek:
Title: Re: Where to find real fur tracers?
Post by: calgarychef on June 01, 2012, 02:41:00 AM
He could always go to the SPCA and "adopt" a lil bunny!  On second thought maybe a fly tying shop is the way to go.