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Location: MACHESNEY PARK IL | HEY GUYS AND GALS CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT PART OF THE MARABOU FEATHER TO USE WHEN MAKING BUCKTAILS DO YOU CUT OFF THE HAIR FROM THE STEM OR DO YOU USE WHOLE BARB AND STEM ITSELF IVE TIED ALOT OF BUCKTAILS USING DEERHAIR BUT NEVER TRIED MARABOU
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| When I'm tying with marabou for my musky baits I usually use the entire feather, stem and all, I believe it has a better chance of staying in without the need for epoxy, also you may need the length, you can always trim the stem off after you've tied the marabou on. Experiment with multiple colors. The 'bous are one of my favorite to tie. |
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| I have used "wooly bugger marabou "with good results and there is no waste the whole feather is usable . Most fly tying shops have it in a lot of colors .
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Location: Central WI | Hi,
I just signed up , but I'll put my two cents in!!
I have been building bucktails for a while and I typically use the "strung" marabou feathers. I have used the bulk feathers in a bag(which are cheaper) but find that alot of the feathers in a bulk bag are junk or too small to use. I do use the whole feather including the "stem" and they all seem to turn out nicely. Marabou tails are a great way to get started in making your own lures as it seems like they always puff out nice and have alot of body to them.
Hope that helps.
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