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The final step in making metal squids is to add feathers or hair at the tail or around the hook. You can, of course, use the plain metal squid to catch many fish. Or you can merely add a strip of pork rind to the hook. However, most anglers add white or yellow hackle feathers or bucktail hair to make the squid more attractive and effective. On a metal squid with a stationary hook you tie the feathers or bucktail around the tail end of the hook. Many anglers also add an additional swinging hook to the fixed one as shown in Fig. 106. To do this you merely open the eye of the hook with a starting punch, slip it on the hook, and then close it with pliers. Figure 106. Adding second hook to metal squid. On a metal squid with a swinging hook you tie the feathers or hair around the hook itself as shown in Fig. 107. This is best done on the hook alone before it is attached to the pin or eye of the metal squid. Figure 107. Feathers tied around hook. If you do a lot of surf fishing you'll also lose many metal squids. It pays to make up plenty of squids during the winter months or the off season so that they are ready when the fishing is good. 9 Eel and Eelskin Lures
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