what type tail material?

[Crappieslayer72]

What type of tail material does everyone like best? (hackle, marabou, bucktail,etc)

[gilby1955]

like all of them, I even tied one from my cat's fur

[skiptomylu]

Depends on what kind of fishing I am doing, but I like hackle and marabou best. I tie and sell a good amount of bucktail, but don't use it my self.

Just got a bunch of Fox tails and will give that a try as I like it way more than the stiff bucktail. I like more action. I do use a bit of kip tails too, but I think this fox is going to be what I want for a hair tail.

Skip

[Crappieslayer72]

I love the way the marabou moves in the water and it falls really slow. I have never fished hackle. It looks alot stiffer, does it move much in the water?

[sticksteer]

I like hackle the best, but marabou has more action. I tie with squirell tail as well,it's soft and looks good in the water. I have an endless supply at the bird feeder.LOL!

[skiptomylu]

Oh yeah don't forget about rabbit as it make great jig tails too.

Hackle is not stiff in the water at all and is very good.

Here is a pic of some rabbit strips used as tails.

[fishing buddy]

hackle and marabou at the top. But tie with fox, kip, buck, coyote, craft :D

[FroggerZack]

Hey skip you want to try some coyote fur? Maybe we can trade for some marabou or hackle.

[skiptomylu]

Hey skip you want to try some coyote fur? Maybe we can trade for some marabou or hackle.

To be honest I have thought about them, but their natural colors don't excite me much, but then again I am not sure what the hair color is you would be talking about. So maybe, but I don't keep a large amount of each color except for a few colors I use more. I have a good amount of fox in different colors some natural and some died.

So tell me more and we can see. I have so many colors of hackle and marabou I guess is why I don't buy by the pound except in one color. Most marabou I buy by the oz. and hackle by the pack which is about 1/4 oz. each and I just keep 4-5 packs in stock.

What would you have interest in?

Skip

[shipahoy41]

I like a hackle tail jig or a kip tail jig for my personal fishing. I tie and sell a lot of marabou jigs and pin minnows though.