Ichthus Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Alright. Sorry I haven't been on in a while, I was messing around in my shop when I decided to try and attach feathers to a bait I'm making. I did, and it was successful, however it was the UGLIEST thing ever. Although I didn't expect it to be pretty. I attached the feathers with epoxy. Is there another recommended way of attaching them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Well, the traditional way of attaching feathers to a lure is to wrap them onto a hook with nylon thread and coat the threads with nail polish or similar glue. Feathers tend to get beat up during fishing so it's better to use a system that lets you replace them eventually without damaging the lure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichthus Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 I'm sorry bob. I meant to say I'm literally putting the feathers on the bait to make a skin over it like a bird or rodent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Ichthus, You may want to try using cross cut hides referred to zonked strips in the fly tying arena.They are cut from hides of various animals ( rabbit is the most common).They may not be feathers but they can easily be attached and give you the look you want..Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichthus Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Thanks Nathan! I was hoping I could get some feedback from you! Big fan of your fur work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) Ichtus--Here's some I made in 2012, I had some feathers I bought in England when I visited 'PhilB' in Leeds and when I got home I decided to try it out---- Pretty tedious though --- I soaked them in 'Polyurethane ' floor coating for a few minutes, then slid them on the side of the lure, when completely dry I then coated them with !!!!!??--- probably Devcon 2T. I found if I cut the stiffer / thicker part of the 'spine' of the feather off they covered better, otherwise you will get air bubbles under the feather which then 'blisters' the top coating. The top lure has 'Mallard Duck' feathers on a 50mm ( 2" ) lure. The bottom two pics (same lure) are covered with 'Mallard Drake ' feathers on a 80mm (3 1/4" ) lure.. The effect certainly makes it worth exploring. Pete P.S---just looking at the date written on the bottom of the lure in picture, they were made in 2011-------- Edited June 2, 2015 by hazmail 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemmy Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 In the past, they used to wrap the feathers on with thread. Similar to fly tying, but in this case instead of the shaft of a hook, they used the body of the lure as a base. Do a Google search for Weezel Sparrow Lure or Ed Cummings Hula Hula Fishing Lure to see examples. If you're looking to do it similar to Pete's example, you might look on the rodbuilding sites, I know that's relatively common to do on fly rods for decoration. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemmy Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Come to think of it, I remember seeing a gentleman who made beautiful custom floats (bobbers for some of us) using feathers under the clearcoat for decoration. I can't remember his name, but they were very well done/beautiful. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Those are really nice looking baits Pete. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichthus Posted June 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Great work Pete! I think I'm going to combine Nathan's advice with Clemmy's. I'm going to compare both results and see which one is more practical, and which one the fish like better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
