InstantHits Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 how many peices of material does it take to make a full skirt? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 You can use as many as it takes to accomplish your task. Generally for most bass baits I use two or one and a piece of rubber. Some bulkier or larger baits may require three.. I've not used more than three. TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstantHits Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 alrighty..so i could just use 2 peices or should i use atleast 3 for a really full skirt..the only reason why im askin is because i was told about this site in another topic so i wanna buy enough material.. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavycover Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 I generally use 2 for spinnerbait skirts and 2.5 - 3 for jig skirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River jigin Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 I use the same as heavycover for jigs. Sometimes four but only on a couple of colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 I've never made any wire lures, so forgive me for intruding. But those baits with a spinner on one side and the skirted hook on the other, would'nt you have to 'tune' the skirt to get a balance? So in this case, you could not say for sure, as it would depend on the offset distances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsinyard Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 It all depends on your imagination. Like Heavycover, I use 2 on buzzbaits and spinnerbaits and 3 on jigs. But I may use 2 of one color and .5 of two or three other colors or just a few strands of one color. It also depends on your customers preference. I have customers who want a bulkier skirt and some that want a thinner skirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkin Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 2-3 depending on the desired thickness? For clearwater/translucent I use 2 tabs, stained water ie chart white I use 1 chart and 1.5 white, muddy water 3 black. Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blbaits Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 I use two on smaller lures and three on larger. I would suggest to experiment until you get the right look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 I recently learned that the strand count isn't the only thing that figures into it; how long the strands are, if they're thick or thin, etc., I was a little surprised to learn that wider strands are similar to air foils and the wider they are the more movement they have at slower retrieve speeds. I would highly recommend that you talk with Charles at FishingSkirts.com and get a "custom fit" for your skirt requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAVABill Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Personally there is no "golden rule" as to what it takes to make a full skirt. Spike raises a great point with strand size. The thick strand sizes work great on slow rolled baits and a mize of thicker strand and thin strand on your jigs. "Tuning" a skirt is not essential to the bait's performance due to it being a reaction bait. The "tuning" needs to take place in the blade(s) size vs head weight to prevent tilting or roll-over. Too big of blade(s) on too light a head will cause the bait to spiral when retrieved. Getting back to the skirt...sorry got a bit side tracked...The number of strands or tabs you will use is based on your personal preference and the color combos you use. With the clear/opaque colors I personally use more to provide the visual appeal. Darker colors you can get away with less. If your skirts are too long they will collapse when retrieved and present with being thinner/smaller and this problem compounds when using the thinner strands. In short, buy a variety or different skirting material and experiment. The material is relatively cheap and if a skirt combo doesnt work you can take it apart and reuse them in a new skirt. Site to check out for different skirts: Rod Building, Lure Making Supplies, Fishing Hooks, Fly Tying Supplies Welcome to Stamina Quality Components On-Line Store www.livingrubbercompany.com FishingSkirts.com, Better Product Better Price and Z-Man Fishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 "Tuning" a skirt is not essential to the bait's performance due to it being a reaction bait. The "tuning" needs to take place in the blade(s) size vs head weight to prevent tilting or roll-over. Too big of blade(s) on too light a head will cause the bait to spiral when retrieved. I don't think we're talking the same type of lures - I can speak ONLY about my observations in the area of In-Line Spinner design and construction. Those R bend spinners do have balance issues if the components are not correctly balanced. It's all apples and oranges to some extent; but both fruits are round and grow on trees - Go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAVABill Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Yes Spike, I am refering to R-bend spinnerbaits. I don't personally use in-line spinners very often. I could never find or build on that would spin correctly that didn't twist my line...grrrrrr line twist...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
