The ancient art of using feathers on a fishing lure

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Materials used in this video: -pine bark -1mm stainless steel wire -Cab coatings lure varnish -various feathers (strung quinea feathers silver, silver phesant, grizzly sadle feathers) -saddle lips -nail art glue

[@Ryan-gl8xq]

SolarBaits what was the name of the lure making hermit? No idea how to spell that haha.

[@SolarfallBaits]

@@Ryan-gl8xq Toivo Pylväläinen was his name

[@stephengeoghegan-doughty.5870]

Thank you for your time and reply Your video's are brilliant and we'll constructed no need to change a thing.

[@Ryan-gl8xq]

SolarBaits thank you!

[@cherylgillis4978]

Hubby is having a tough time using art and crafts feathers and elmer's white glue . We are going to try the nail glue Is that the same as super glue ?

[@halkael2317]

Those lures are AWESOME! Whats even better, the lack of over explaining, the absence of annoying noise that some people call “music”, the choice to play natural waves made this video worth watching to the end!! Well done!!

[@SolarfallBaits]

Thanks for checking out the video Hal

[@coreystanton6327]

I want to start making my own lures and struggle with the tools but your channel is giving me confidence because you don't use big tools you use ones that are at low cost and that helps me alot to get started so thankyou

[@SolarfallBaits]

Thank you Corey i appriciate that, lately doing things in a more primitive way gives me more pleasure and enjoyment because its more challenging to limit yourself in that way.

[@joeduca8582]

Awesome 40 + minutes of lure making and fishing goodness, and a history lesson to boot! Yes, the zander's walleye cousin is excellent table fair too. Black over yellow over white is my favorite color for them. Thanks for sharing your artistry!

[@KEITHPARRIS2949]

well done for not drowning out your voice with music , well balanced and well made video , lovely lures another use for my unused trout fly feathers !

[@SolarfallBaits]

thanks for watching Keith and definitely put those left over feathers to good use.

[@AR.K.051]

One thing for all out there making their own lures will agree to..... the sensation of catching fish successfully is beyond words.... greeting to all lure makers....

[@SuperReznative]

AR K Yes , the satisfaction.. enjoy ing amidst God's beautiful creation

[@pabbyification]

Excellent video. The layering of feathers looks very effective. Thanks for sharing Solar.

[@MorrisOutdoors98]

Love this style of video, build and fish. With tuning tips. Keep them coming man!

[@pakde8002]

Very interesting use of feathers in a fishing lures. Just when you think you've seen everything...

[@kentuuri8272]

Awesome video and ideas with some history thrown in👍🏻👍🏻

[@designationzero9979]

As an educator, I plan on using this in the classroom. In Texas, fourth graders are taught how structures and functions enable organisms to survive in their environment. In the case of this bait, SolarBaits uses the structure (form) of an actual prey fish in the construction of the lure that acts (function) like that fish when pulled through the water. It's quiet interesting to me how the evolutionary data contained in the shape of a fish can be adopted by humans to catch their predators. Fascinating to consider, and a great summer find for a teacher getting ready for the next school year. Great job SolarBaits, and thank you.

[@greatwhitesfishingadventur2273]

Fantastic Patern's using feathers !!! Those colours really pop, after the last clear coat !! Given me some interesting ideas !! Enjoying your content !!!

[@michaelsefchek5116]

Awesome idea and phenomenal results. Your English is excellent, better than most here in the US.

[@scottiesimms5373]

Making a lure from pine bark is simply amazing ! Great video

[@paleozon]

I don't think I would fish these beautiful pieces of art. Awesome !

[@anthonyerdman1725]

You are an incredible lure builder. I very much enjoy watching and learning from you. Thanks so much!!

[@SolarfallBaits]

Thanks for the nice words Anthony, and thanks for watching the video 👊

[@builtbybolt1595]

Gorgeous baits! Totally going to give this a go. Also nice history/background info in the intro.

[@bobbertheclown2907]

your an artist my friend, I learn so much from ;you videos, I[ve seen them all i think. Thankyou

[@Hunterf_fishing]

i like the concept. looks really great too.

[@joebleaux7039]

Thank you for this video. I enjoyed every minute of it. please keep up the good work! Tight lines!

[@georgevonhousen9752]

Wow absolutely great idea. Thank you for sharing. I am forever amazed at human creativity. Any more ideas please share👍🤠

[@raymondbailey1970]

Satisfaction of your own lure priceless,well done.

[@nostravoluntasunitas]

If you want to use pine tar, you need to process it into pine pitch with some charcoal. It was used on boats and arrows as a waterproof binder so it should work for lures. I'm surrounded by pines and have made some fireproof camp matches with the stuff, it is very sturdy stuff.

[@SolarfallBaits]

I did excatly that in my test and precessed it the way you discribed it. Its an old trick that works for certain stuff but like i mentined in the video i did not think its strong enough lol i guess im paranoid that way

[@remcovanvliet3018]

Great lure making, great fishing. Subscribed.

[@pavski]

Really great job man. Good job.

[@fromthetree3223]

Beautiful work. I love the colors you chose. Something to possibly consider for a deep dive into the genre would be to use natural silver pheasant or undyed mallard or teal... these are all silver/white based. Mid coat the whole bait, then use that as a base for airbrushing..? Your work is fabulous.

[@gtrmotorc7]

For future reference, if you mix charcoal with pine resin it will make an extremely strong adhesive. Native Americans used it as a way to secure arrowheads, so it should be more than enough for fishing lures.

[@sonofafisherman743]

You did an awesome job on those lures great video thanks enjoyed it 👍

[@adaoaguiar8040]

Your baits are true works of art. Congratulations. Here Sao Paulo - Brazil.

[@silverfish1750]

The lures look great. Its nice to see a lure where you haven't had to add weight to the belly of it to get it to swim correctly

[@toddfullerton3930]

For spreading glue in small areas I use toothpicks. Wooden toothpicks. They are very cheap and come in very handy for several things. Keep up the excellent craftsmanship. I have learned alot from you.

[@saintsfisherman]

I love this idea! each boat will be original.

[@danielostman5805]

thats so cool! i have to start carving wood again!

[@scssarge4409]

the lure is unbelievable mate. keep up the lovely art.

[@SolarfallBaits]

thanks for watching, i certainly will try to keep it up

[@petaks01]

Amazing looking lures!

[@pepsithebunny2404]

Love your videos. Greetings from Brazil.

[@vidalzamudio5209]

Como siempre querido amigo. Mis respetos para tu trabajo. Excelente labor. Saludos desde México.

[@fishingmjorn]

Awesome video as always, keep em coming

[@kanalgratisdotse]

There’s no one like you, man! Well done!

[@BozzRR]

You are like the Picasso of lure making. Greetings from Germany!

[@Colopwnius]

You got such beautiful baits and take so much time to make them (which was an absolute pleasure to watch!), yet you use a leader full of kinks, which takes seconds to replace. :D

[@SolarfallBaits]

thats just how i roll :D

[@AnglerSpeaks]

That’s awesome work, amazing video

[@hatdog8243]

Love the grain on that Pine bark...really thick too...great material especially because you don't have to get to the tree trunk itself...

[@ser1tdc]

BEAUTY! congrats and respect!

[@roshanhussain4840]

To me it doesnt matter how many tools you have to make any. But how beautiful you make with less tools... That is really important.. Using rubber on place of clipper is a excellent idea. Congrats you have added a new subscriber.Lovely video

[@wttatb]

Never heard or seen feathers on baits before! Only on hooks (I’m from the states) thumbs up and subscribed really enjoyed this video

[@SolarfallBaits]

Thanks for checking out the video Tom

[@donjensen6805]

Awesome job on the baits. Heard your from Finland, one places I want to visit. My grandmother was born there. Her parents came to America when she was young.

[@SolarfallBaits]

if you ever visit be sure to come during the summer time, winters here are depressingly dark lol

[@BoaresAddja]

@@SolarfallBaits Winters are depressingly cold too!

[@davidworthy3352]

Great job they look fantastic

[@TheBlazer1997]

That is a great idea..thank you for doing what you do

[@paulocosman]

Nice job, bro! Totally handmade just like mine!! I’ll try it in the next project. I’m from Brasil and I use an Amazonian wood called molongó. It’s white, soft and light and so good to make the surface lures I use to catch Tucunaré (Peacok bass)

[@61diemai]

Great idea about the pine bark and feathers , Mikko , .......also enjoyed the bit of information about Finnish lure history . Years ago I had also made a few lures sporting those Finnish saddle lips , I had pre-cut the slot also with a saw , but then widenened and deepened the straight slots with a 1,5mm Dremel router bit exactly according to the inner outline and curvature of the lip , this way the lips came to sit quite snug even without beeing finally glued in . Best greetings , Dieter

[@SolarfallBaits]

hey cool to see you still around dieter, any chance we could see more videos from you? But yes having a pre cut slot would have been a good idea but i guess its just the way i've always done these and its hard for an old dog to shake old habbits if you know what i mean.

[@61diemai]

@@SolarfallBaits Hey , Mikko , .....sorry , but I do not think , that I would put up any more videos . I had quit on making lures for quite a while now , because I've lost my enthusiasm somehow . Me and my wife went through some hard times during past years having to take care of some seniors in my family that sufferd from dementia , had to live in nursing homes and by now both passed away , .....these were my aunt and my father , both reached their high 80s . These headaches obviously left deep scars on our mental well-being , also because we barely received assistance from other family members . Also the present political and social situation in Germany and in Europe has taken away my carefreeness of former years , somehow disallowing me to carry on business as usual and focus my personal attention on different things today , ...I simply can't sleep anymore , while my bed(my fatherland) is burning , so to speak . Thanks for asking , anyway , since I have not entirely lost my interest in fishing and luremaking , though , I'm still spending my leisure time at the water's edge . Best greetings , Dieter

[@SolarfallBaits]

@@61diemai i figured it must have been something that happened in your personal life that made you quit making videos. maybe in time you will get the spark back, atleast i always injoyed your videos and im sure im not the only one. All the best to you my friend. ;)

[@61diemai]

@@SolarfallBaits Thank you very much for wishing well , Mikko , I really appreciate it . Best greeetings , Dieter

[@wilderstewart9917]

greetings fellow metal head and fisherman. #SolarBaits rock on bro

[@bigt9341]

Great bait build. Neat use of materials. This should interest fly Tyler’s.

[@joespawldin7833]

like the idea.got some great color paterns from it and this illiminates the need for an air brush lol

[@user-sz1ox5rl2e]

Поимка рыбы на приманку сделанную своими руками , приносит совсем другие ощущения ! +++

[@smsabirsabir5138]

Subscribed your channel . love your work man

[@kochv87]

awesome job! näyttää tosi hienolta!

[@timothybutler7669]

Amazing man, beautiful job.

[@jameshughes9234]

Never seen this before. What a awesome idea, as a fly tyer I got plenty of feathers.

[@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879]

Using white as a background was a brilliant idea! I suppose you could paint it vivid versions of the color of feather youre going to use but....I think it would actually be less effective than white.

[@malosilures]

these look amazing! wow

[@unkledoobz9662]

Thank you for the soothing informative video I like it. I am home sick as a dog and this is making me feel much better thank you again.

[@SolarfallBaits]

That's great to hear, thank you for watching

[@jounih2628]

Todella hieno ja hyvin tehty video. Teen itse meritaimen uistimia ja aion kokeilla samankaltaisia höyhenpäällysteisiä kevennettyjä kuten edesmennyt mestari E.V. jossain vaiheessa teki. Kiitos opettavasta videosta. Excellent video! Thanks for sharing!

[@SolarfallBaits]

Lord Erkki oli kiistaton sulka vieheiden mestari. Jännä miten muualla porukat ei pahemmin käytä sulkia viehe päällystys materiaalina.

[@jounih2628]

Sitä samaa olen ihmetellyt itsekin - esim monet Tenolla käytettävät pikku-lohivaaput tuolla sinun musta-puna-kelta väreillä voisivat olla kova sana aamuyön tunteina @@SolarfallBaits

[@nicolashierrogarcia9201]

Muy bueno el video , señuelo artesano al 100x100 y funciona muy bien , ya veo que sabes calibrarlos para que naden a la perfección , solo ha faltado ver como elaboras los baberos que le pones .Saludos desde España y :" A SEGUIR DOBLANDO CAÑAS & COMPARTIENDO ".

[@scssarge4409]

The bark is like bolsawood and it would think float. wow it is beautiful feather work. 10 0ut of 10 wows plus wows.

[@allanvarner8137]

I didn't think pine bark was that strong I might give it a try. Thanks for the great vidoes!

[@fabianronck4575]

noone thinks about that, so i mention it . nice work!

[@christopherrobinson9690]

Is that a walleye your targeting? Love your work!! Keep them coming.

[@SolarfallBaits]

No its a zander. Zander and walleye are sort of like sibling fish as they look pretty similar but still different enough to be classed as seperate species.

[@harrisonharville2123]

Awesome dude,,primitive,using ya skills. Very talented,great job!!

[@SolarfallBaits]

thanks sometimes its refresing to go back to basics

[@bestialdeath6]

Really nice lures as always! Would love seeing you do a bigger size wobbler/crankbait for pike. Cos I think this is the first lure with a lip you have done a video build on?

[@SolarfallBaits]

Yes you are right this is the very first true wobbler i've done a tutorial for. who knows I might do some in the future.

[@benskai2475akurfishing]

the idea is brilliant senior I salute

[@benskai2475akurfishing]

thank you senior

[@NotMe35971]

Nice technique of making lures. If you want to speed up the process of application of feathers, use coarse painters brush. For glue and for flattening of feather. Just pour glue in to jar lid or similar vessel.

[@brian1204]

Fascinating vid! Inspires me to try something like this!

[@bigcheesedog2645]

All I can say is WOW!

[@bennyrosado5402]

nice work!!!

[@rbruce63]

A master Craftsman! Your lures ought to be signed!

[@SolarfallBaits]

i do sign the ones i sell.

[@diamond05dog]

@@SolarfallBaits Where can we buy them ? Website/E-bay ?

[@DjRockFestaPortuguesa]

What material did you use you can put in the description please? Tanks good job.

[@SolarfallBaits]

the info your seeking is set as a pinned comment by yours truly which should be the first comment you see when you start scrolling down.

[@slimmdogg420]

I always thought of Pine as unusable wood for lures because of the tar. The bark however may not have the tar of the inner wood. I think I will try it if I ever get back to making lures.

[@SolarfallBaits]

yep there is not sap on the bark part so it suits lure making pretty well. the hard part is to find a tree that has thick enough pieces

[@Juan-dv1bx]

Beautiful

[@lovefishing7519]

Une superbe vidéo je n est jamais vu ce genre de craft

[@lovefishing7519]

Je partage ta vidéo avec grand plaisir sur Facebook

[@cocorkiller2322]

Team up with Marlin broski. Nice stuff

[@lovefishing8956]

Thats lure are beautiful

[@kamarte]

I must say you are way better lure maker than an angler buddy! :)

[@SolarfallBaits]

haha i make it up by entertaining performances on the water, my repertuar include evergreens from ABBA, Guns & roses and opera era of Nightwish.

[@kamarte]

@@SolarfallBaits you are Good buddy! ..:)

[@luism.raposo5138]

You are the man.

[@ppointerman]

Trabalho magnifico parabéns

[@gameon2081]

I have seen really good paint jobs but this hair technique is absolutely beautiful and amazing, now you need a trolling motor sir, 6hrs of rowing wow , that's Popeyes stuff😂, Great Video and amazing lures, job well done 👏👏👏

[@danomite359]

Wow! I was actually wondering if using feathers would be possible. Now I know.

[@dcpfishingbhr2027]

Nice job bro 👍

[@raulpalacios5377]

Amen to guys like this guy that make shit happen

[@ambientphotoph]

this is art. I'd just mount that lure on my wall and stare at it.

[@elizabethgiraldo7918]

good morning, spectacular your video, what kind of feathers is it? Thanks you

[@SolarfallBaits]

You can check out the pinned comment about what feathers were on this build but obviously you could use anything you want. The main point of the video is to inspire people try it out themself and experiment what works for them

[@geshazotko7640]

Nice job bro,keep the like!😎👍

[@tanyaacku9991]

Very good fishing.

[@dmdale3598]

an awesome video

[@luizpacheco4467]

I am PACHECO Luiz from Belém -Pará north Brasil , Amazônia! Congratulation for your Bait. Amazing! and sory for my english!

[@stephengeoghegan-doughty.5870]

Hi. What is the wire you use in your lures Type, thickness, lengths, where purchased from Thankyou

[@SolarfallBaits]

everything is in the pinned comment i made, wire is easy to find from almost all well stocked hardware stores

[@dbs777229f]

Beautiful. What kind of weight did you use? Pike taste good too.

[@SolarfallBaits]

those weights that i used are the kind where you have 2 prongs that have have plastic sleeve on them and you just pin your line between the prongs, i dont know if there is any spesific name for these type of weights, my brother bought a big batch of these from a guy who makes these in his garage.

[@user-fk3ko6bu1m]

Greetings from Russia, from cities St. Petersburg!) Thank you very much, this is a great video and as bait. Definitely like it-subscribe. But pike is really tiny, it's probably atmospheric pressure))) You're done!!! PS will than to address winter, but, it is a pity that in the yard are rising oak, Linden, poplar and birch.(((

[@petestackleshop]

where can i purchase the lips you use in this video cant find them here in the states. Solarfall your videos are awesome and of great benefit to the craft thank you.

[@SolarfallBaits]

There are some shops in Finland that sell them but apparently they don't sell to outside the country.

[@petestackleshop]

SolarBaits, thank you for getting back to me. I also have a tackle channel. Check it out. You can find it under Pete's Tackle Shop. I will say you have perfected our craft in your nitch, and I have learned lots from your videos. Keep up the great work. What are the lips called?

[@tonebaits6719]

really nice work, maybe with some lead it will improve the swimming action?

[@SolarfallBaits]

i think the hooks i used were little bit too big for this sized bait, the action might improve with slightly smaller sized hooks. sometimes you just have to work with what you got

[@hookedonprjonrojas2314]

Jaw spreaders. Interesting. Never seen that