I like the Blood Quills, but depending on the look you want the select are also very good, just the barbules are a tad shorter and maybe more fuzzy? I have used both and on both I do not use the stem in the tie. I save all the tips for short jigs later on so I have a lot of tips in zip lock bags, lol! I may use a tip in 5% to 10%, but only if I can hide it in s it's not standing out from the rest and is very thin.

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