Ccfish Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 want to get some feathers for dressing treble hooks just not sure on the best ones to buy or the best place to buy from. Mostly gonna be used on popper style baits. Looked on a couple sites but theres so much to choose from and hard to tell the size of the feathers. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkman Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Since I do very little tying, I get my feathers from Cabela's or Bass Pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Well, I go to my local hobby superstore and buy a bag of chicken feathers for a few bucks. You have to sort through them to find the right ones to use and you often need to trim them but you still get a lot of feathered trebles out of a bag. I color them with a Sharpie when I want an accent color. They seem to hold up just as well as any other feathers I've tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 A picture would help, but go to Crazy Angler Tackle and get bags of dyed mallard flank feathers http://stores.crazyanglertackle.com/mallard-flank/ Even if you only want 5 colors you'll get a good selection of sizes's in each color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonister Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 If you are a bird hunter, you can keep the feathers off birds and die them yourself or, just looking around for dropped feathers is also a good scource. you can get good ones from those white park geese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichthus Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 I like using long 2-3in heckle feathers that you can get from bass pro, cabelas, or any other place that sells fly tying equipment. I find the longer the feather, the more bites you get and that number goes up if you pause the bait longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 If you are a bird hunter, you can keep the feathers off birds and die them yourself or, just looking around for dropped feathers is also a good scource. you can get good ones from those white park geese. I have several duck feathers, and will hopefully gain more this winter.... I've seen the thread on dying, and several YouTube videos on tying....... But havnt found much on preparing?? Obviously ill have to trim them in some way... Is there a good video showing how to do this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 If you google " Schlappen Feathers" for fly tying you'll find what you need..Nathan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty's Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 schlappen would be too big. Strung chicken feathers/hackle is what you want. You can buy small qty at any orvis store, you want minimum 6-7" as they will be the most supple. You don't use the quill on the bottom. Bend the feathers and you'll see why. If you need larger qty call Chichester or Swalef or Zucker. You can buy them by the pound but a pound nowadays is close to legalized rape. All the costume outfits for women to thank for this. They've driven the cost of feathers thru the roof. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I tried some guinea fowl feathers, because I like the dappled pattern on them, but they don't flare at all when they're wet. Is there something I can do to them to get them to flare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I tried some guinea fowl feathers, because I like the dappled pattern on them, but they don't flare at all when they're wet. Is there something I can do to them to get them to flare? Hey Mark, This may sound like a stupid question, but was the natural curve of the feather facing away from the hook? Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Yeah, I always tie them on with the "palm" facing out. Maybe I need to try trimming some of the tip off, so the fibers at the outside end are stiffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
