Skip, no I didn't cut the ends off the marabou.....just stacked two feathers together and that's the way they came out on this one. It does look like I cut it though now that you mentioned it. Also, yes I didn't tear off the marabou like normal but I was using up some loose feathers that came out of the string when I pulled them out of the sack. They were fairly light on the end so I just went ahead and tied them stem and all. I usually tear off the marabou.

For some reason, the flame red powder paint looks orange to me. Maybe I'll paint some fl. orange heads today to see if there is a difference.

These are going into my retail store. Not a lot of crappie fishermen around here, they all want to chase white bass and suckers in this town. But, I do have a few crappie guys and these would also work well for bluegill and rock bass.

Just don't know if I like this color combo....guess I'll tie some up and see if anyone buys them.