Does anyone make or know how to make black marabou’s? I would like to start making my own and was woundering if anyone has any information for me. Thanks
I have been making all kinds of jigs for many years. Marabou jigs were some of the first I learned to make and are still a big part of my jig arsenal. There are times when you just can’t beat the action of fluttering marabou.
You do not have to be a professional fly tier to make “dressed” jigs, but having a fly tieing vice and tools will help.
1. Place jig head (painted or unpainted) into the vice, hook point down.
2. Using black nylon fly tying thread…3/0 for large jigs…6/0 for smaller ones…make a few wraps around the hook shank to anchor the thread.
**3. Select one or two good black marabou feathers and measure against the hook shank to determine the length you want. **
4. Cut the end off the first feather at the point it will rest against the jig head.
5. Wrap the thread up and down over the butt end of the marabou feather to secure it tightly against the hook shank.
6. Repeat for the second marabou feather. Do not wrap them both together. Wrapping separately makes for a tighter wrap and reduces potential rotation around the hook.
**7. Choose the body you want…black chenille or your choice of synthetic materials. **
**8. Tie in one end of the body material at the lower end of the body…at about the place just above the hook point. **
**9. Wrap the body material forward until you reach the jig head. **
10. Make several wraps of thread around the body material just behind the jig head and trip off the excess.
11. Whip finish the head and apply a drop of head cement to secure the wrap.
Hope this helps.
There are lots of websites that have pictures and videos if you are a good Internet jockey.
That helps a lot. Thank you for your time and information. I will let you know when I make my first one. Thanks again.
The good news is that you really don’t have to have all the fancy equipment. You can tie them while holding the hook in your fingers.
And, they do not have to be works of art. Fish seem to like them even if they are not worthy of being put in a frame. In fact, just as with flies, sometimes they produce better as they get chewed up and ragged looking.