KOKOEK9 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2013 Hi, I am tying wooly buggers, my big problem is the marabou tail, any suggestion on how to control the marabou, you only use the tip of the feather the rest just gets in the way, would t help to wet it before tieing in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunsignarcher 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2013 Like this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2013 a little spit works wonders Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydub 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2013 Yes wetting the marabou helps keep it under control. Personally I would not cut the marabou as shown in the video. Just personal preference. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KOKOEK9 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2013 Hi, thanks for the advice, the video was a great help, one other thing are the leftovers from the marabou you cut of any value Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimo 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2013 a little spit works wonders Ditto! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2013 I agree, don't cut. Tear it with your fingers. You can use the rest for body material, add to dubbing loops. Lots of ways to use it if you let your imagination wonder. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunsignarcher 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2013 If you want to make the most of a feather you could strip the good stuff off the mid and lower sections of the stem, clump em together remove the tips and tie that in for a seriously full flowy tail then use the feather tip for a collor which makes for a really good lookin fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunsignarcher 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2013 Oh, and when your done post em to the "many faces of the wooley bugger" thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2013 you do know you don't have to use marabou for the tail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2013 here is what i do with marabou tails 1. i select the feather i want to use. i prefer to use the finer type shown below 2. i then snip out the tip of the feather. to me it makes a better flowing tail as there is no fibers attached to a stem 3. i draw the marabou feather through my fingers and measure the fibers to be approximately equal to the hook shank and tie the feather on top of the hook 4. i will proceed to wrap thread over the butt end of the feather toward the eye of the hook but leaving enough room to finish off the the fly 5. for a weighted bugger, its the same feather process except i trim the butt end of the feather at the end of the lead wire please note: everybody has their own way of tying a wooly bugger. this is mine, yours will be different size the tail length to approximately equal the hook shank then theres no pinching/cutting barbs to shorten it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocco 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2013 Can you tie a wooly bugger that won't catch fish? The rattier looking, the better IMO. I often use the longer left over maribou strands at the thick end of the stem , tied to the hook at the barb and then wrapped in a dubbing loop to make the body section, Agressivley hit them with a piece of velcro to pull out loose ends and you have lots of movement, even in still water. And you can mix colors -- purple and black or gold and brown. The more the trout chew on them, the better they work. Minis in sizes 10 to 12, by the way, can be very effective. Rocco Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flysmallie 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2013 I tie mine in like flytire. I don't like cut or pitched tips. But instead of lashing it down with thread I just twist the tag end and wrap it forward as dubbing. Makes a nice looking fly and uses up most of the material. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
switch10 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2013 I recently saw someone use the back (dull side) of some scissors to help tear the tips of the marabou. In my opinion It looks much better that cutting, or tearing indiscriminately. **EDIT** It looks like this: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunsignarcher 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2013 switch, thats what he does in the video above Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites