Guinea feathers

[Shoemoo]

I picked up whole Guinea hen skin for a really good price. It's dyed light green. I just love the spotted feathers. It's got everything from huge primary wing feathers to itty bits of spotted fluff. Any suggestions on how to use them on panfish jigs?

[PBUG2009]

skiptomylou has alot of awesome guniea feather jigs on his website. Crappie Jigs Home Page

[Redman]

Pbug is right Skip has alot of good patterns for Guinea feather jigs. Also check the sticky Jig Pictures for a few more patterns. You can use the search at the top of the page for some also.

Redman

[skiptomylu]

For gills I may even just take some barbules off and tie them in as a tail so a larger feather you could make a good many, but the really small ones use whole. I would tie them flat on the hook and I have tried them both ways, but if you want them sideways you need 2 and each needs to come for about the same spot from each side of the bird so they bend together. You can just use one if tied flat which I do more now. You can also use the tiny ones on the side of a jig at the body as I have done some too. I have one I have started to take off my site because I got tied of tying buck tail to make it, but it has the side feathers like I am talking about so I will show you and this is what I call my sunfish jig.
http://thumpitjigs.com/images/Captur...1-15_00002.JPG

Then one like I am talking about as flat tied... http://thumpitjigs.com/images/DSC05652.JPG

Skip

[Redman]

Skip you are the man when it comes to those Guinea feathers. Every ones is a winner. Well back to the vice for a few attempts

Redman

[skiptomylu]

Skip you are the man when it comes to those Guinea feathers. Every ones is a winner. Well back to the vice for a few attempts

Redman

Thanks I have been at them for a few years so I should be able to do something, LOL! I appreciate it.
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