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Offline jayman448

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fish skin
« 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.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: fish skin
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2014, 09:59:13 pm »
Is this the freshwater burbot (scientific name Lota lota)?

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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: fish skin
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2014, 10:46:44 pm »
I would try any fish skin if it's long enough
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Offline jayman448

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« Reply #3 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)
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: fish skin
« Reply #4 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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Re: fish skin
« Reply #5 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.
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Offline jayman448

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Re: fish skin
« Reply #6 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!
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Offline jayman448

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Re: fish skin
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2014, 11:28:29 pm »
I was just wondering because it is such a tough skin.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: fish skin
« Reply #8 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.
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