Using All The Hackle

Just thought I would share something that maybe some don't do. When I am finished cutting the V's I save the remainder of the Hackle. That is because you can make a nice tip-less tail jig using a few of the what some may call trash. Just another way to use what some throw in the trash can.

See Pics below:

Skip

Once I have cut almost all the straight barbules into little V's this is what is left of 3 SW neck hackle feathers.
Attachment 360220

I took these 3 remnants and made this tail to tie in.
Attachment 360221

Good looking jig

I usually do that to if the “waste” is enough. I usually use a feather all up.

Good job Skip I'm with Dave as I have done this with feathers and also use buck tail till it's gone. Buck tail is more iffy but I really don't think the walleye care.rotfl

Cool stuff Skip. Ive done something similar but just included them in a customers order, kinda like icing on the cake for them.

Thanks guys, I have saved these from the time I first started tying also saved all or most of the marabou tips from all this time, lol! I throw very little away.

So I have ziplock bags of these things, lol!

Skip

Looks good skip. Just another one of your great tips. Thanks


Sent from my iPhone using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app

Looks really really good. I Actually like the looks of that better than a tip. Eye wise and fish wise.
It’d be like fishing bou strands but tougher.
Shame they wldnt be long enough for a #2, or 1 hook.
Even a # 4 would be stretching it is my guess?
What size is that hook?


Sent from my iPhone using Crappie.com

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Micropterus salmoides

Looks really really good. I Actually like the looks of that better than a tip. Eye wise and fish wise.
It’d be like fishing bou strands but tougher.
Shame they wldnt be long enough for a #2, or 1 hook.
Even a # 4 would be stretching it is my guess?
What size is that hook?


Sent from my iPhone using Crappie.com

---

That is a #4 Sickle. Some of the longer hackle would probably work on a #2, the shorter parts wouldn't be wide enough and wide is really what we are talking about with the V type tying. when I use to buy a pound of hackle there would be some of it very nice and long and some would be just the 5" size, but even that is okay on the #4 and for sure any smaller size like a #6.

Now if we are talking just regular bend hooks, they have a longer shank so not sure about where the cut off would be on them, but and confident a #4 will work fine.

I should add these will work great on the Roadrunners.

Skip