icemanrrc Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 I am new to the lure making thing. I can't seem to keep the spinnerbait skirts from sticking together while in the water. I have tried several different silicone skirt material from Barlow's, Jann's, Stamina etc with no change. What's the secret for keeping the skirt material from sticking together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I make my own skirts for spinnerbaits from silicone from the same suppliers and have never had this problem but you may want to try a can of real magic, I spray my skirts with it to keep them limp when they aren't going to be used in awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icemanrrc Posted March 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I thought I should clarify a little more on the problem. The skirt looks great on the bait out of water, but when I am fishing it, it doesn't look like it's breathing. It looks like a clump of crap coming through the water. I have cut some of the skirt out thinking maybe I was using too much skirt material (two strands), but it didn't make a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 The water causes the skirt to lay down because of the resistance of the water. If you vary the speed of you retrieve the skirts should pulse as the resistance of the water lessens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskat Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Make sure one end of the skirt is a little longer than the other. Put the longer end on top. This will help make it flare and pulse more. You can buy a little cone (can't remember the name) that goes on after the skirt that makes it flare out. I think Z-Man or Stamina carries it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piddler Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 silicone won't move in the water as much as the older style latex rubber skirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
