Muskie Hunter Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hi Guys. This is my first post so go easy on me. I'm looking for heavy gage, 0.061" or heavier, silicone skirt material in bulk to make musky baits. Any thoughts? Thanks in Advance! Tight Lines, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Mark, I buy my silicon material from Janns Netcraft. They carry a good selection of skip-cut silicon and it works well for me. Not sure of the dimension, but silicon won't hold up forever. Good thing is it is cheap and easy to replace on any bait after it has been chewed up. I simply use zip ties and re-do my spinnerbaits when needed. Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskie Hunter Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 I saw what they have to offer and it seems limited in terms of colour. I would like Black with red fleck of clear with silver etc. Having never bought it in bulk before, not sure if they can supply this. Tight Lines, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Mark, Are you looking for flat silicone or round like Starflash or Hydrosilk ? Regards, PSV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskie Hunter Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Mark,Are you looking for flat silicone or round like Starflash or Hydrosilk ? Regards, PSV PVS I'm looking for round silicone. o.061" in diameter or better! Any help would be appriciated. Thanks in advance! Tight Lines, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Mark, I'm sorry, but I don't know where to get this kind of silicone. I wasn't able to find any kind of round silicone material. I use Starflash and Hydrosilk ready skirts ( combine 3 skirts in one). I don't do lures for sale, I don't need a lot of them and price is really not a problem in my case. Regards, PSV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskie Hunter Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Hey PSV. Isn't Starflash and Hydrosilk round? Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Yes, They are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 One of the few places I found that you can get musky length skirts is Skirts Unlimited. I make my own in-lines and Charles was easy to work with and get exactly what I needed/wanted. A source for your wire is Hagens' (.060 dia. in 25 ft and 100 ft bulk lengths) which allows you to cut the shafts to your required length. Hope this gets you on track... Remember to post some of your creations in the gallery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Bruce, Charles has a great color selection and price , but his skirts are flat silicone. Just for experiment, I mixed some flat silicone strands with hydrosilk skirts (90% round and 10% flat). It looks good : black hydrosilk with flame yellow/red looks like a killer to me. I didn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskie Hunter Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Where can I buy Starflash and Hydrosilk in bulk? Tight Lines, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Netcraft, Barlows, Stamina have them in stock. Stamina gives 20% off if you buy more then 500. Hydrosilk was available at Netcraft and Northern Bass Supply, but currently they are out of stack, because of manufacture problem. I spoke with Netcraft manager and was told maybe in a month or so. They are not sure. Not too many options with round silicone skirts. Regards, PSV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
