best wa to ue these feathers?

[john h]

i recieved approximately 2 dozen 1 gallon freezer type bags crammed full with feathers like this of varying color, whats best way i can use them for jigs..they vary in sizes also

[OKSTATEjiggy]

You could make some lively jig tails from the fluffy part of feather on the bottom, below the smooth top of the feather.

[skiptomylu]

They look more like a type feather you would use tying flies. However you could probably cut the main part of the feather like I do my "V" in that slide show. Then you can stack them maybe 3 at a time and tie it in as a tail that looks much like hair tail, but it would be feathers.

These feathers are not like the hackle we use to tie our jigs with, but I think you can utilize them with your personal jigs and they will work well I bet.

I have done that with hackle I use because I have so many left over of the little "V"s and use them without the main tip part of the feather.

Also you can cut the bottom fluffy part in little V's too and use them like OKSTATEjiggy said. It will be a lot like a marabou tail.

Hope this helps,

Skip

[john h]

cool much appreciated gives me some ideas, like i said i got a ton of them so gonna start messing with them soon

[skiptomylu]

cool much appreciated gives me some ideas, like i said i got a ton of them so gonna start messing with them soon

If you look at my little slide show the first few pics show how I start and you will see how I cut the feather up and then stack the pieces. You just use the little V's and stack them, then pinch them together and tie it in for your tail.

You may even cut a small (short) piece of the middle tip to use on a tiny jig like a 1/64 or 1/32 with a #8 hook. Add a couple of the V's on top of that.

Skip

[shipahoy41]

If you look at my little slide show the first few pics show how I start and you will see how I cut the feather up and then stack the pieces. You just use the little V's and stack them, then pinch them together and tie it in for your tail.

You may even cut a small (short) piece of the middle tip to use on a tiny jig like a 1/64 or 1/32 with a #8 hook. Add a couple of the V's on top of that.

Skip

Well said. Should make some pretty good "Quiver jigs" and Marabou jigs.
Google Quiver jig or go to dogpile.com and type in quiver jig.

[backtocrappie]

I'd be tying tails out of those!

[PawPaw Gene]

Skip, where is your little slide show located, I see no links to it.
From the bayou,
PawPaw "gene"

[john h]

great slide show there skip..i think i got enough feathers here for bout 2 trillion jigs...

[shipahoy41]

Skip, where is your little slide show located, I see no links to it.
From the bayou,
PawPaw "gene"

Go to this thread.
http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showthread.php?t=54380

Click on the picture of fly tying materials. That will take you to the slide show.