jcool3 Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 Looking for source of dye feathers for making trolling feathers. I'm also unsure what kind of feather to use. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 Probably any strung saddle hackle will work, the more important thing you need to know is the length. Strung saddle hackle comes in various lengths and you will also need longer length feathers than what is on the lure. For example if you want to make a lure with feathers that are 4" long you'll need to by 5" to 7" lengths in strung hackle. The best brand I've found is distributed by Hareline Dubbin. co. and it is the Spirit River brand, the quality of their strung hackle is really good and is perfect for lures like the one pictured. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Get ready to pay about 90 dollars a pound for long feathers. On big lures you can figure as a rule of thumb 1/4 oz. per lure give or take a little. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcool3 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 16 hours ago, toadfrog said: Get ready to pay about 90 dollars a pound for long feathers. On big lures you can figure as a rule of thumb 1/4 oz. per lure give or take a little. Thanks, didn't think these feathers would cost so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 The longer the feathers the higher the cost. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 15 hours ago, jcool3 said: Thanks, didn't think these feathers would cost so much. It sounds like a lot of expense until you see how many feathers are in a pound. Toadfrog is right though, you pay by the length, but the feathers you need are probably the least expensive type. From the look of that lure you need plain old 5" to 7" strung hackle, and that is the range it is sold. That just means most feathers will be between 5" and 7" long, there may be a few shorter ones but not many. The Spirit River stuff is like $9.00 for a pack but you get a good amount of feathers and it is high quality for strung hackle and the feathers are in the 5" to 7" range. https://www.jsflyfishing.com/spirit-river-uv2-strung-saddle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saugerman Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 Thanks for the link, Smalljaw, Iv'e been wantinh to order some dyed feathers, myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcool3 Posted September 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 thanks smalljaw and toadfrog, that is precisely the info I needed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
