Another way I do marabou is with the Pettijean Magic Tool. Trim the fibers, and insert them in the split tying thread, twist it, and wrap it on. Works with almost any fiber.
On 1/26/07, DonO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Tony, I do the same thing, but I 'rope-dub' it. The looks come out same as yours, except that the marabou dubbing 'rope' has a wire core. A thick wire gives it weight and a thin wire is less weight, but both are bullet-proof for teeth. If I want it for dry flies, I just use my tying mono for the core, and I get durability and zero extra weight. I showed Pete Gramps how to do it at the NJ Symposium. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Stackign Marabou > Chuck, > I tie a one marabou plume fly. Preen all the fibers to > the top. Tie in so that that end is a short stubby > tail. Twist the plume counter clockwise so that it > forms a "rope'. Lay it back and over wrap with thread > so that it covers the tie in wrap. Wrap the rope fwd > on the shank for the body. The tighter you twist the > rope the more segmented the body will be. Tie off > behind the eye. Lift that end of the plume back and > over wrap to form the head. Clip off about 1/4 to 3/8" > from the head. This will lay back for the wing. Seems > like olive and Orange are good colors. > --- Chuck Alexander > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Folks: When spinning the deer hair, and watching > > video of it being stacked, it made me think.. Why > > not "stack" marabou on Wooly buggers..Say if you are > > tying a black and yellow "Yellow Jacket" pattern. > > with yellow and black marabou... Why not tie in > > yellow and black marabou.. Anybody do this??? Is it > > effective??? If so, in what colors?? Thanks in > > advance, Chuck > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > http://new.mail.yahoo.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.11/652 - Release Date: 1/25/2007 > >
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