VersatileFuturian Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 So I am working on a bait and I need to add a silicone skirt to a plain wire. Is there a skirt collar or something I could do to get the skirt to flare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 A large bead would do the trick Personally If I am going to use a skirt, bucktail, or other dressing I will use a coil over directly attaching to the wire 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD_mudbug Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) Boss makes plastic skirt hubs and lead skirt hubs. I have used the plastic hubs on wire. The plastic hubs are very durable . Maybe one of those products would work. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/BOSS_Punch_Hub_5pk/descpage-BOSSPCH.html https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/BOSS_Lead_Punch_Hub_10pk_/descpage-BOSSLDHUB.html At one point, I believe Boss also made the hubs in aluminum. You could try contacting Boss directly if you want a bulk order or to see if they still make the aluminum ones. https://www.fishboss.com/products/ Boss also makes a skirt flare band. I think a wire would wear through the band unless you put the band on some sort of tube before putting the wire through it. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/BOSS_Ultra_Flair_Bands_100pk/descpage-BOSSFLAIR.html Additional info: I dug out my plastic skirt hubs and .051" wire fits through the hole. .062" wire does not go through. You might be able to drill them out to make .062" wire fit but I have not tried that. Edited February 28, 2021 by JD_mudbug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishin Big Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 You can make about four or five wraps with thread add some uv glue and put a collar,or flare band on. Try Barlows Tackle, or Skirts Ulimited. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VersatileFuturian Posted March 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 There is already an eye loop on the wire ahead of the body. So I can't add a bead or anything like that. So I am going to try some heat shrink over the wire to add grip for the surgical tubing, then a length of surgical tubing over that, then tie the skirt material onto the surgical tubing. Sort of like how the old rubber spinnerbaits skirts were. Hopefully it works. We'll see 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 A trick I use for flaring the feathers/hair on flies is is build up a ball of crystal chenille then tie the hair/feathers at the top of the ball. any material will work even yarn to create the ball. I just use what I do because it’s shiny lol 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VersatileFuturian Posted March 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Hillbilly voodoo said: A trick I use for flaring the feathers/hair on flies is is build up a ball of crystal chenille then tie the hair/feathers at the top of the ball. any material will work even yarn to create the ball. I just use what I do because it’s shiny lol That's an idea. May try that next if I am not satisfied with the tubing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
