+- Squidfish Forums (http://www.squidfish.net/forums)
+-- Forum: Squid Fishing Central (http://www.squidfish.net/forums/forum-3.html)
+--- Forum: Squid Jigs & Squid Fishing Gear (http://www.squidfish.net/forums/forum-22.html)
+---- Forum: Homemade squid jigs and tackle (http://www.squidfish.net/forums/forum-14.html)
+---- Thread: Squid Jig Feathers (/thread-1148.html)
Squid Jig Feathers - Dr Zoidberg - 18-10-2009
With all the knowledge out there about squid I'm sure someone can give me an answer to this.
What type of feathers are used for the side fins on a squid Jig ?
What kind of bird do they come from ?
Chicken , duck , turkey , dodo ?
I am an incureable tackle tinker ( keep it clean ! ) and love to mess around trying to build home made jigs and lures.
I have tried some feathers from a craft shop but they do not react the same as the feathers on store bought jigs when wet.
Dr Zoidberg
Squid Jig Feathers - fish'n'chippy - 18-10-2009
i don't know for certain, but they appear to be a type of hackle feather
(most common from the neck of a rooster)
best place to get them is either from a rooster, or a tackle shop with a supply of fly tying materials
craft shops sell marabou or turkey feathers, these are 'soft' when wet, hackles will stay 'stiff'
if you can't find them let me know, i have some
fish'n'chippy
Squid Jig Feathers - ru 12 mug - 18-10-2009
tackle warehouse at cooparoo have them , bought some there a while back to mess around with and these looked like rooster feathers.
BUT.. from a whole feather there is only a small part of it that is any good for squid jigs.
Squid Jig Feathers - fish'n'chippy - 18-10-2009
just the tip of the hackle
(same for most fly tying)
Squid Jig Feathers - ru 12 mug - 18-10-2009
yep it's in the end half...cause it's got flex to act like real legs.
mug