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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: jayman448 on November 24, 2014, 08:45:55 pm

Title: fish skin
Post by: jayman448 on November 24, 2014, 08:45:55 pm

has anyone backed a bow with burbot skin? its super tough. you peal the whole fish like a sock. wondering about it is all because I have a good supply of burbot right near me.

Title: Re: fish skin
Post by: JW_Halverson on November 24, 2014, 09:59:13 pm

Is this the freshwater burbot (scientific name Lota lota)?

Title: Re: fish skin
Post by: wizardgoat on November 24, 2014, 10:46:44 pm

I would try any fish skin if it's long enough

Title: Re: fish skin
Post by: jayman448 on November 24, 2014, 10:48:29 pm

yea its freshwater. they still get massive. I don't know what the scientific name is (round here we call them ling cod)

Title: Re: fish skin
Post by: JW_Halverson on November 24, 2014, 10:57:32 pm

You can keep the skins, but I'll take the filets!  That's one delicious ugly fish!

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Post by: turtle on November 24, 2014, 11:03:16 pm

Not a fish i am familiar with but i would try it if i had any. From what i have read on them i would think that they would be oily skins. I would soak them in water with dawn soap before glueing them down and expect them to seep oil for up to a week after glueing.

Title: Re: fish skin
Post by: jayman448 on November 24, 2014, 11:27:34 pm

Quote from: JW_Halverson on November 24, 2014, 10:57:32 pm

You can keep the skins, but I'll take the filets!  That's one delicious ugly fish!

is it ever! theres a reason its called poor mans lobster!

Title: Re: fish skin
Post by: jayman448 on November 24, 2014, 11:28:29 pm

I was just wondering because it is such a tough skin.

Title: Re: fish skin
Post by: wizardgoat on November 25, 2014, 12:56:25 am

Ohhhh ling cod. Ya I just backed a bow with some, and it's for sure thick. Probably as thick as sturgeon. It ends up pretty dark, and cool patterns or colours sort of go away when the dry...
I have about a dozen ling cod skins in my freezer.