clemmy Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Hey all, Do you guys remember the old fuzzy grubs? I'm looking to add Marabou feathers into the tail of a soft plastic, like the old fuzzy grubs had... There's one previous disscussion I found in hybrid baits category on fuzzy tubes, with some ideas, but nothing really that was a clear cut way to do it... My only ideas so far are to glue em in, but if you made a small hole for the glue deep enough, wouldn't the quills be too loose? I don't really think putting glue on the quills and pushing them in like a skewer would work as I think marabou's quills are too fine for that... Anyone of you creative geniuses think of a way I could mold them in (or Del any ideas of how I could create an area in one of your molds to place a feather while pouring)? If I could find a way to efficiently do it I'd like to add this to my future production (If and when I ever get to roll that out...lol) Thanks All! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richoc Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 You thread them in with a canvas sewing needle. Then pass the needle in to the body and when it is half way through you hold the end and pull the quill through. Then cut off any quill that has pulled all the way through. Real easy to do , but time consuming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richoc Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 You thread them in with a canvas sewing needle. Then pass the needle in to the body and when it is half way through you hold the end and pull the quill through. Then cut off any quill that has pulled all the way through. Real easy to do , but time consuming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Manns Bait Co. makes a shad type bait with chicken feathers. I went to Manns site and here is what their description said: The FEATHER SHAD is a soft plastic jerkbait with chicken feathers attached to the tail of the lure using the company?s new TRI-LOCK SYSTEM of injection molding. The TRI-LOCK system combines hand tied feathers with a new locking mechanism that allows the assembly to be hand inserted into a hydraulic injection molding machine. This procedure provides a durable joining of the two different materials for lasting quality. The FEATHER SHAD incorporates the following features: The most popular size and shape soft plastic body. TRI-LOCK injection molded assembly to insure durability. Hand tied combinatio of chicken feathers and MonoFlash tinsel Feather tail pulses and vibrates on retrieve. Great fish catching colors. Excellent castability. The FEATHER SHAD is available in a 6"size with 3 lures per pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
