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My first try at a tiny 1/64 oz jig. Left the head unpainted and used white marabou. Looks like a chicken fight happened in the shop again. Feathers floating around everywhere. :Rofl
Im really liking that Loon Hard Head stuff.
All the best,
Glenn
Certainly the smaller they get the harder they are to tie. There is a fly tier somewhere thinking man that is a huge tie
Soaked in SlabSauce it should be a winner!
Very nice. Good job.
That'll work. Marabou "success" is largely dependent upon the quality and size of the quill. I've grown quite fond of the smaller stuff. I'll pluck the center stem out of the last half of it, and pull the remainder in a bundle towards where the tip used to be, and snip to size. I don't personally like trimming from the tips of the tendrils. That said, it drives me nuts using large flowy marabou quill. It takes forever (relatively speaking) to strip and gather enough off the quill for a jig.
Try wrapping it like you would a hackle but tie the tip in and wrap down. I had a hell of a time tying small flies and jigs until I tried it.
Try to use the best marabou you can for this. clean ends and good looking feathers are a lot easier to get a good clean wrap.
I learned this here but don't remember who recommended it otherwise I'd give them credit.
I found putting moisture on my fingers really help when dealing with marabou.
Love these tiny jigs. I tie them too.
Lots of Youtube video's that can really help you
Yep. I watched many. I’m more of a hands-on learner though. I can watch something 10 times, but until I attempt it with my own hands, things just don’t click. I learn best when doing something hands-on and someone is standing there telling me, “No, not like that… turn it this way…, etc…”
All the best,
Glenn
Dang it man. I used to live on Skimino Rd up behind Camp Perry. If I was still there we could get together and maybe help you out a bit. That don't look bad for a first tie. Better than my first tie.
Now, I will say I am no expert at this, but it looks like you tied the marabou on then trimmed it to length. Might explain feathers everywhere. If this is so, it's better to lightly dampen the feather. Lick a couple fingers and stroke the feather with them. this helps control the feather. then hold the feather along side the jig by the stem end, so the loose end os at the bend in the hook. eye or adjust grip so you have that marked. This spot, or for a slightly longer jig, add half that length again. So it's one hook legnth to 1-1/2 the hook shank length. attach it to the hook at this point. You can wind it (the thread holding the feather) to the back of the jig head. cut off excess feather. This will give you a more natural looking tail.
Hope this helped, and you can understand my explanation. Eric.
Good explanation Eric.
I often soak the whole quill. When it is totally wet it is easy to handle.
I hope I have this right..here goes. In the adjoining pics is what I was trying to explain. Now these aren't blood quil maribou, but the process is basically the same. From the feather, tip of feather, damp feather, measuring feather, to tied on. Now of coarse, you can add, and fill in on the thread, or cover with chenille wrap, or whatever you care to do from here...
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He’s got it ^
People will argue all day but this is this most effective way without spending enormous amounts of time and energy AND aggravations of plucking barbules. It’s useless and if someone argues, show em your fish.
Tying the Marabou Jig from the "Handcrafting Effective Jigs" DVD - YouTube
https://youtu.be/HQv6b4Ygcvo?si=uIJLjI9rOf-tXDK3
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Thank you for posting this. Maybe he explains it better than I did, and he went further onto completing the jig...Quote:
Originally Posted by Micropterus salmoides
Yeah, I like that, and that’s totally different from the videos I watched before. I’ll give that a shot. Looks easier than my first couple of tries. Thanks!
All the best,
Glenn
We would have lived super close. I’m right off of Fenton Mill. Skimino Creek is right behind me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamesdean
All the best,
Glenn
Small world. I liked the area, but uncle Sam decided I needed to move again. Wound up here, which is just as nice, only no salt water. That part I don't miss.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajuntec
We always “planned” to retire in Williamsburg, but after my 21st year in Uncle Sam’s Canoe Club, my wife got an offer to move up the ladder with USAA, but it required moving to San Antonio TX. We did that for a little over 10 years, and after we got tired of the heat (and the job I had converted from Contractor to Govie), I got an offer to move back to VA with the company I originally started with after retiring - and they paid for the move. We saw that as a sign, and moved back to VA.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamesdean
We like the area, but it’s not the same as it was back then. And living here is different than visiting on the weekend / vacation. The Pottery closed completely, which is a shame. We liked visiting that place. We got our original plates and bowls from there when the Pfaltzgraff outlet was open. We also used to visit the outlet malls on the weekends, and now we avoid that area unless we have a need to go. My biggest complaint is the lack of street lights and worn road markings. Its super dark, and without street lights or repainted road markings, it’s very difficult to see in some areas at night. Couple that with a lot of much older retirees and young “too fast too furious” drivers, and the pucker factor goes up. You really have to drive defensively here.
I do love the trees, lots of green spaces, access to both freshwater and saltwater very quickly, and the quietness of my neighborhood (most of the time - we have some that occasionally cause a problem, but not often).
I’ve learned to be happy anywhere though. I’ve found the good in spite of the bad in every place I’ve lived.
All the best,
Glenn
I can totally feel the pain. After Clintons debacle right after he was elected (base closings, and forced force reduction), My 1st wife and I moved to Va. as her parents were well into their 70's. We stayed with them on Skimino Rd till we bought a house over in Glouster. Then My mom got Brain cancer, (dad was at Camp Lejune and so my whole family were all in that debacle), so I had to go out to California for a bit. Wound up divorced so I wound up in the cab of an 18-wheeler touring the USA in a professional manor. Wound up in Chesapeake for about 10 yrs. dragging them steel boxes all over. At any rate, here I am in Missouri. Got everything here I had there, except the salt water fishing. Hoping for a decent settlement for Legune...Mom=Brain Cancer, Dad=Liver Cancer/ Both lost the battle, and I had Kidney cancer. Should be enough to allow a bit of travel. Yep, still in the veins...Going to get a camper of sorts and travel and fish places I've only heard of and try to meet the members I've only conversed with on here...and Fish.