Mackeral Feathers

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#1 Post by **jfkireland** » Tue May 04, 2004 1:19 pm

Hi Guys,
Where is the best place to get decent feathers at a fair price?
H - Rocks - Do you sell any?
Thanks
John

#2 Post by **Conor H** » Tue May 04, 2004 1:44 pm

Hi JFK,
I do sell them but I'm out of them at the minute . I can order you some of the following -

coloured 6 feather rig - hook size 2/0 - 70p
coloured 4 feather rig - hook size 2/0 - 60p
6 black feather rig - hook size 2/0 - 80p
3 white feather rig - hook size 2/0 - 75p

Also do Cod feathers (6/0 hooks) - same rigs, couple of pence extra each.

I can also do the White Lightening Rigs for Cod and Mackerel
Good quality and very popular modern Mackerel and Cod trace. Each trace has five 3/0 hooks and fluro bead above the hook- could do these for about 80p each.

Let me know if you want some ordered.
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#3 Post by **dtmcc** » Tue May 04, 2004 2:02 pm

why not make your own,????? easy, if I can do it, any body can.

Except Kieran, hes far too busy keeping a dam good web site going

besides, it gives a wee spot of bad weather coming this way

Dave

#4 Post by **Donagh** » Tue May 04, 2004 2:28 pm

The sea angler baits and rigs book and a book called the modern sea angler (which is none to modern) detail how to make your own feather rigs.

Donagh

#5 Post by **kieran** » Tue May 04, 2004 3:28 pm

At the risk of irritating our competition sponsor

cut a burst beach ball into three inch strips, ideally with two colours, one being white, and whip onto the standard 3/0 hooks, long shanked hooks are ideal, with braid, and varnish over the whipping and tie up knot to keep it secure. A bit of tinsel and even white thread will also work wonders. Not rocket science... but I will say that these will only work in daylight. FWIW...

#6 Post by **Conor H** » Tue May 04, 2004 4:01 pm

No worries Kieran, I'll find the money for the baby's milk somewhere else !!

Like yourself, I make my own, only I use fluro orange tubing whipped onto a hook. Buy it from Lecky shops. Last longer than feathers and dont tangle as much as I only use 2 or 3. I find 6 a bit much.

#7 Post by **jfkireland** » Tue May 04, 2004 4:26 pm

Thanks lads,
I dont really have the time now, but I used to make feathers ages ago.
Conor - I'll try and keep your little one in milk - the email is winging its way to you !!!!!

Thanks
JK

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