akriverrat Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 was wondering if anyone could help me in finding these skirts or something similar direct. these peticular ones i found on ebay, they are 7.5 inches long and look like they would work great as a tube for the 3 or 4 oz spearhead mold by do it. or any way of making these, i looked in barlows but all the skirt material in there is focused on smaller baits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagacious Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 AK, My apologies, I just noticed your question in the gallery about the 'saltwater tough skirts' on my jigs. I have posted some info there for your consideration. Hope it helps. The spearhead jig mold also works very well with the larger forged Mustad 3407 8/0 hook, or Eagle Claw 254 in the same size, and seperate home-made eyelets. I haven't used it personally (some of my fishing buddies have), but the Mustad 91715 8/0 should fit just fine in that mold. IMO, for bottomfish and halibut, a 6/0 is too small for either the 3oz or 4oz cavity-- 7/0 is adequate, and 8/0 is perfect. The Boone replacement skirts is one of the better ones I've found for this jig: Boone Replacement Skirts - Surf Lures & Skirts - Lures - Saltwater Fishing Price is good, and they are durable. The 5.5 to 6" size is perfect. Add a twister tail if you want more length-- and that gives you additional options for color, glow, etc. Another way to go is to tie skirts using nylon fiber. Fly-fishing shops will have stuff called "ocean hair", "supreme hair", etc, and it makes for nice custom skirts with the action of bucktail, but longer and synthetic. Google Image Result for http://www.bearsden.com/media/wing_super_hair_sm.jpg Fish like so, or add a twister tail or shad tail and you've got halibut and ling candy! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
