Tying Feathers

[paulie]

I want to tie my own mackeral feathers. I know they are cheap to buy but I would like to know how to tie my own in case tackle shops are closed and to give me something to do in the summer when I can't fish.

So what knot is normally used on the feather rigs that you can buy in the shops i.e. where line is tied to line without any swivels or crimps.

Plus what strengths of line?

Cheers

Paulie

[Tyn]

The Sea Angler Rig and Bait book shows you how to make up feathers. For the £10ish that it costs, it's a good buy for a newbie.

[lobbit]

pass line through the hooks eye 60lb or 80lb (stiffer the better imho mackeral aint fussed and are in fact atracted by line flash )make a loop along the hook including the feather shank
wind the line around the hook and through the loop created pull tight
no need for anything else

tie up a 4 flapper rig and wrap tin foil round the hooks for a quick n simple macky rig thats a killer

you can add more detail if you want by tying it on with thread n super glue but mackys are voracious predators and and go for anything flashing like an injured fish

cost pennys btw get feathers from stationers for 50p a bag

[sharpshooter]

As mentioned it is pretty easy. Mackerel aint really that fussy, and as they tend to move in shoals they must compete for food, so if they think about it too long they will miss out to the next fish.

I tie sets of mackerel gear proffessionally, though they are not really for anglers!! Usually about 9m long with 30 or more hooks on I flog em to commercial handline fishermen. Set up my own little vat registered company

Too long winded to explain how i do it exactly, but if you PM me your address i will send ya some Mustad commercial mackerel hooks, and enough materials to get you started. I can draw diagrams of how i tie em, much quicker than trying to explain it in words.

As said. Got thousands (and thousands lol) of hooks and $hite loads of materials, so the offer is there if you want it.
Obviously free of charge

SS

[EoinMag]

I'd be interested in diagrams and instructions on what materials etc, if you were happy to pass that information on, it'd be pleasing to catch macks with my own tied rigs
Thanks in advance.

[Rajabatis]

I'd be interested in diagrams and instructions on what materials etc, if you were happy to pass that information on, it'd be pleasing to catch macks with my own tied rigs
Thanks in advance.

Hi Eoin Just hold any feather of your choice parallel (fluffy Marabou is brill)with the hook shank and lash it on with thread or mono. Some superglue to seal the thread or varnish and away you go!

Any progress with the line test?

[EoinMag]

Hi Eoin Just hold any feather of your choice parallel (fluffy Marabou is brill)with the hook shank and lash it on with thread or mono. Some superglue to seal the thread or varnish and away you go!

Any progress with the line test?

Not yet, I'll get to it, thanks for the advice.
It's just a time thing really, went for a session this weekend and had no time to get the test organised beforehand. Might get out this weekend though.

[girlfish]

I'd be interested in diagrams and instructions on what materials etc, if you were happy to pass that information on, it'd be pleasing to catch macks with my own tied rigs
Thanks in advance.

me too ditto...

[girlfish]

RE:

Hi Eoin Just hold any feather of your choice parallel (fluffy Marabou is brill)with the hook shank and lash it on with thread or mono. Some superglue to seal the thread or varnish and away you go!


Would knicker elastic work???

[lobbit]

http://www.geocities.com/tony2kuk/rigs.html
shazzam

just attach your feathered hook instead of bare hook described and forget swivel use your mainline one tie loops at each end instead