choice of skirt material

[Captmikestarrett]

Oh for fishing lures... thought hair was a bad choice until I figured it out. I like that silicone with strips of mylar in it. Or in a pinch I use xmas tree tinsel.

Capt Mike

[merc1997]

Originally Posted by Captmikestarrett

Oh for fishing lures... thought hair was a bad choice until I figured it out. I like that silicone with strips of mylar in it. Or in a pinch I use xmas tree tinsel.

Capt Mike

why do you prefer silicone to rubber or hair?? do you feel it has better movement or is silicone your choice because of the many more variations of color?

bo

[Rebbasser]

Originally Posted by Captmikestarrett

Oh for fishing lures... thought hair was a bad choice until I figured it out. I like that silicone with strips of mylar in it. Or in a pinch I use xmas tree tinsel.

Capt Mike

Thanks a lot, Mike-that thought had not entered my mind until you said that!


I use silicone almost exclusively mainly because of the multitude of colors, availability, and they last(except for the collars, which will discintigrate over time). Plus, here in Texas it just doesn't get that cold compared to yankee climates so they stay soft in our version of cold water. I do have some rubber skirts that came on some buzzbaits. Years ago I made living rubber skirts but that was all that was available. Now I get the pads and put them together myself with all kinds of crazy color combos.

[merc1997]

Originally Posted by Rebbasser

Thanks a lot, Mike-that thought had not entered my mind until you said that!


I use silicone almost exclusively mainly because of the multitude of colors, availability, and they last(except for the collars, which will discintigrate over time). Plus, here in Texas it just doesn't get that cold compared to yankee climates so they stay soft in our version of cold water. I do have some rubber skirts that came on some buzzbaits. Years ago I made living rubber skirts but that was all that was available. Now I get the pads and put them together myself with all kinds of crazy color combos.

do you notice any difference in bulk and flotation between silicone and living rubber?

bo