thanks guys...just did a marabou...and WOW...MUCH easier to work with and make look decent. I really like the way it falls...looks REALLY fishy! its so light looking!

I'm start out holding my thread and doing about 10 wraps to start with then cutting my excess. Thats what I saw on the video...should I use more wraps on the first part?

My deal with the chenille (fuzzy stuff lol) was I was thinking that if I wraped it, it would take away from the "fuzziness" of it. So you are wrapping at the tail and head of the chenille and not in the middle? These two I've done so far I wraped to the point of the hook. I picked that up on that video to.

I REALLY gotta get some cement! lol

I do think I'm pulling a bit hard...I think once the bobbin loosens up it will help.