Quote Originally Posted by Crappiekiller3 View Post
I tie and use both, depending on the time of year and the species.
Crappie, I use about 75% maribou, 25% feathers. Smallies, 95%feathers,
5% maribou, Northern & Musky I use 100% feathers. I agree the feathers
make for a neater jig, but nothing other than rabbit fur has the "breathability"
of maribou. Blugill, I use neither, mostly kiptail, chenille, rubberbands and other materials to create "buggy" type lures. That's the great thing about
tying your own......there are no rules so tye whatever tickles your fancy and you like to tie. 95% of the jigs we tie have never been seen by the fish anyway, so bottom line let them decide what they like on any given day.
Just remain versatile and don't be afraid to tie something new to try!!
Good info... thanks, gillchaser