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Skirts

Posted By: forkduc

Skirts - 11/14/19 02:03 PM

What is your favorite brand of skirts for spinnerbaits and chatter baits?
Posted By: bassmanrudy

Re: Skirts - 11/14/19 02:06 PM

I like the Zman line of skirts. Silicone skirts and the collar stays solid. Oh and the War Eagle skirts are great too.
Posted By: Mike Keenan

Re: Skirts - 11/14/19 02:37 PM

Anything Don Harper makes, I have a lot he redid for me years ago and they are still rock solid.
Posted By: TxRanger1

Re: Skirts - 11/14/19 04:05 PM

I make my own chatter baits and jigs and about to start making some buzz baits and spinner baits. I make them because I enjoy making them and I can make them any colors I want to try. And not counting the time it takes, it is a whole lot cheaper and I can tune them how ever I want to.
Posted By: Hair Jig

Re: Skirts - 11/14/19 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by TxRanger1
I make my own chatter baits and jigs and about to start making some buzz baits and spinner baits. I make them because I enjoy making them and I can make them any colors I want to try. And not counting the time it takes, it is a whole lot cheaper and I can tune them how ever I want to.


Same here. Been doing it for years. I'm very picky about my spinnerbaits.

For skirts I buy bulk rubber and cut it as needed. Much less expensive and I can make the colors I prefer.
Posted By: reeltexan

Re: Skirts - 11/14/19 04:21 PM


I've been making my own for many years.

Supplies from Barlow's.
Posted By: Bayou Burner

Re: Skirts - 11/14/19 04:37 PM

I’ve been purchasing 6th Sense skirts because of the color selection and price.
Posted By: bassmanrudy

Re: Skirts - 11/14/19 05:30 PM

bayou- just checked out the 6th sense skirts and they do have a great color selection!!

a friend suggested Boss skirts off of TW. looked them up and an impressive selection there as well.
Posted By: Donald Harper

Re: Skirts - 11/14/19 11:56 PM

I build all my skirts out of living rubber. I order from 4 different companies. No one company has all the colors available and there is some rubber out there with patterns in it that are super good. I use living rubber because it holds the scent that I use on the skirt material. All spinner baits skirt materials are given a bath in Pure Minnow Extract for 24 hour then laid out to air dry. Jig Skirts get the Crayfish Bath. Silicone materials will not hold scent for very long. It washes right off. Living Rubber is a little more difficult to take care of if you want them to last over time. I send those instruction with your orders.
Posted By: GTrigg

Re: Skirts - 11/15/19 01:21 AM

This skirt making tool:

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Skirts_Unlimited_Skirt_Making_Tool/descpage-SUSMT.html

And Skirts Unlimited material from Tacklewarehouse or https://fishingskirts.com.
Posted By: H2O Seeker

Re: Skirts - 11/15/19 01:23 AM

Originally Posted by Mike Keenan
Anything Don Harper makes, I have a lot he redid for me years ago and they are still rock solid.


^^^THIS^^^ Once you have had them you won't go back.
Posted By: Mike Keenan

Re: Skirts - 11/15/19 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by H2O Seeker
Originally Posted by Mike Keenan
Anything Don Harper makes, I have a lot he redid for me years ago and they are still rock solid.


^^^THIS^^^ Once you have had them you won't go back.


True statement
Posted By: Joey Watts

Re: Skirts - 11/15/19 02:43 PM

https://www.flatlandscustomtackle.com/store/c18/Replacement_Skirts.html
Posted By: SmalljawNH

Re: Skirts - 11/15/19 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by GTrigg
This skirt making tool:

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Skirts_Unlimited_Skirt_Making_Tool/descpage-SUSMT.html

And Skirts Unlimited material from Tacklewarehouse or https://fishingskirts.com.


Fishingskirts.com has a lot of colors and styles in both silicone and rubber. They do have some skirts per-assembled but skirt tools and collars are inexpensive and you have a lot more flexibility to customize.
Posted By: ezbassin

Re: Skirts - 11/15/19 11:24 PM

I make my own skirts and get the material from fishingskirts.com
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