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Squrriel and Buck tails ready for the hooks.
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mikeb
Lookin good,Mike.Are you using koolaid with these?
What type of die do you use. We die all of our materials the only problem is the die is very expensive. We just got through buying chartreuse $86.00 a pound . Do you know where to get it cheaper bob.
Guys,Here is the recipe that I use.
Dying Buck Tail
Works good,if you want more color just use 1 more pack of kool aid,
or you can mix colors,,my pink buck tails hanging up are 2 packs pink lemonaide and 1 pack strawberry.
mikeb
I would add one thing before hanging to dry. Get a good stiff comb and comb out all the pieces so they're nice and straight. Nothing worse than having a great tying tail with messed up parts cause they didn't get combed out.
Fatman
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Your are right Fatman,,,I just fluffum up while they are drying.
mikeb
I have a question does the Kool-Aid come out of hir and water. And when you are dying your tales do you use hot water. And do you use anything to set the color. If you don't hear is what you should be doing right should say this is a suggestion use vinegar to set the color. Make sure you wash your hair and warm soapy water to take out any natural oil and hair bob.
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Snake, I don't understand the question or statement..Did you see the link I posted??
mikeb
good job, Mike B.
looks great Mike Ill take 5 red and 5 chart squirrel tails;)
JJ
I guess I am gonna have to do this myself with some of my white ones. Need to tie up some hair jigs in pink and orange and all I have is a dark reddish orange.
Sorry about that Mike I should of read before I open my mouth you answer all my questions.
Snake,I just glad that all questions are answered.
The longer you leave the tails in the koolaid water the darker they git,,to a point,then it dont matter.Also the directions read to use 2 pots.I just used 1 and drained the tails in the sink while the water heated up for the koolaid and vineger.
mikeb
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JJ,I gota git somemore squrriel tails,They seem to be hard to come buy this year.Gotta another lead today!!
mikeb
Can you change a darker color to a lighter color using Koolaid?
Hi Mike.
Thanks for this. Been doing the same for a few nows with polar bear hair and it is phenomenal the way it takes the colour.
My only problem ... I haven't been able to find a way to mix the koolaid to get a gray. Have you found a way or a blend of Koolaid to get it?
Cheers
What flavors/colors do you use to get chartruse?
Thanks,
Scott
im guessing lime
JJ
Fish 4 all,,I have never tryed to change from lighter to darker.hmmm...I have some I might try.
One Trick.....hmmm,I will have to check on that too.I can git gray with my powder paint.
Fudd, Like JJ said,,Lime will work on white buck tails.
mikeb
Very interesting.Just think of all them dead coons on the side of the road.Last week saw a dead grey fox mashed,lol.But his tail looked good.Ok,got another hobby to pick up,they will be calling me the Kool-Aid Man soon,lol.I want a coyote.Yes,a chartruese coyote.Thanks MikeB
AZ,,Coyote has a lot of underfur in the winter.I have one but I have not tried to ty with it yet.Don't know how it gonna do.
I also carry a zip lock bag in my truck to git some road kill,Some times road kill is good.:D:eek:
Gonna die up some orange today.That was to color for the crappie at Hyco Lake yesterday,Cleaned 31,9 to 12.5 inches.Caught on my jigs with orange hair and/or orange chennel also BG cajin Cricket.Got a few on minners.
mikeb
Rule of thumb that I've read with on many boards, You can make items darker but you can't make them lighter.
Now I've talked to a few that have tried bleaching a dark color lighter and they all say stick with the white for dying.
Fatman