Gator skin

[Solitariolupo]

So someone gave me some gator skin and said tie a fly with it so. Anyone ever try it and if so what did you make. I kinda stumped with it. What would you think it would be good for. Frog legs, tails, wing cases. Add your thoughts.

 

[Bamboozle]

Are you talking about REAL alligator skin or the Wapsi stuff?

If it's the Wapsi stuff, folks use it for caddis, mayfly & stonefly wings because of the veination in the material.

If you are talking about real alligator skin, I'd make a wallet or pair of shoes out of it.

 

[Solitariolupo]

Real gator skin. Only got a little patch.

 

[Bamboozle]

If it's thin, soft & pliable, I'd try using it for the over-back or shell of a crawdad pattern. I used to tie my crawdads with chamois before discovering Furry Foam. When the "leather" gets wet, it gets nice & pliable.

Many moons ago I caught a huge trout on the Letort with one of my chamois crawdads.

 

[wildtrout2]

Many moons ago I caught a huge trout on the Letort with one of my chamois crawdads.

Pics, or it didn't happen.