Hope someone can shed some light on the way to make my own feathered treble hooks (like on a pop-r). Where can I get chicken feathers for this purpose and what is the easy way to go about it ?

  Thanks ,T

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Where do I get the chicken feathers ?

     Thanks ,T

pm me with a little info on what exactly youre looking for, i might be able to help you out.

I get mine from a craft/arts store called Michaels. Hopefully there is one in your area, or a Chicken farm. Seriously!

The feathers are called maribou and are actually from turkeys.  Many tackle shops carry them as well as places like Janns, Stamina, Barlows, and Ztackle.

All you would have to do to dress the hooks is wrap several layers of some type of thread around the hook and maribou then tie it off and cover the thread with clear fingernail polish or super glue.

Maribou is great, but true chicken feathers are also awesome for treble hooks on poppers and like baits.

The feathers are called maribou and are actually from turkeys.  Many tackle shops carry them as well as places like Janns, Stamina, Barlows, and Ztackle.

All you would have to do to dress the hooks is wrap several layers of some type of thread around the hook and maribou then tie it off and cover the thread with clear fingernail polish or super glue.

No the ones for feathered hooks are called Saddle Hackle and they come from a chicken. You can get them on ebay, staminainc.com, or anywhere that sells fly tying supplies. I recomend getting "Strung Saddle Hackle" as opposed to loose saddle hackle. THe strung ones are more consistent and not as messy as the loose ones.

Would duck or geese down work? because are'nt they waterproof?

The feathers are called maribou and are actually from turkeys. Many tackle shops carry them as well as places like Janns, Stamina, Barlows, and Ztackle.

All you would have to do to dress the hooks is wrap several layers of some type of thread around the hook and maribou then tie it off and cover the thread with clear fingernail polish or super glue.

No the ones for feathered hooks are called Saddle Hackle and they come from a chicken. You can get them on ebay, staminainc.com, or anywhere that sells fly tying supplies. I recomend getting "Strung Saddle Hackle" as opposed to loose saddle hackle. THe strung ones are more consistent and not as messy as the loose ones.

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