I’ve just now started to get into tying my own jigs and currently use maribou and colored feathers I got from hobby lobby, so obviously not the best quality. I was wondering what everyone’s favorite tail material is when tying their own jig? Neck hackle, buck tail? Thanks y’all.
Posted By: Craphacman
Re: Favorite tail material? - 02/07/20 01:42 PM
I think marabou has the best movement.
Posted By: gar1970
Re: Favorite tail material? - 02/07/20 02:48 PM
Its a personal preference. I tie with fur, my wife ties with feathers
Posted By: FlyFX
Re: Favorite tail material? - 02/07/20 03:25 PM
Marabou, squirrel and rabbit have the most movement of the naturals I am familiar with.
Posted By: Skip_48
Re: Favorite tail material? - 02/07/20 04:21 PM
The marabou at Hobby Lobby is not colorfast, I made the mistake of buying some there once and it still hangs around here some place, lol!
Marabou Blood Quills is what I use most, but I do have a little of the Select too.
Saltwater Neck Hackle is my favorite for Hackle tails
I do also like Kip tail and Squirrel t ails, but my favorite hair is Rabbit.strips.
I like marabou by far over Hackle in Spring, but usually I favor Hackle in the summer, but I do also use marabou then. People look at marabou as a cheap jig, but the way I tie it take longer than tying an Hackle jig, but I don't use the stem in my marabou either.
If you need some good Hackle and Marabou soot me a PM! Or Rabbit strips!
Have fun,
Skip
Thanks everybody! Gonna go try out a few of my new jigs in the morning
Posted By: Skip_48
Re: Favorite tail material? - 02/12/20 03:34 PM
Thanks everybody! Gonna go try out a few of my new jigs in the morning
Good luck and let us know how you did.
Skip
Thanks everybody! Gonna go try out a few of my new jigs in the morning
Good luck and let us know how you did.
Skip
Well I got out there and fished a little bit but about 30 minutes in, the flu hit me so I headed home and have been in bed since Saturday morning.
Posted By: Skip_48
Re: Favorite tail material? - 02/13/20 04:16 PM
Not a good thing at all, sorry your sick!
Skip
Posted By: Jig Man
Re: Favorite tail material? - 02/15/20 11:29 PM
Marabou is my favorite, but arctic fox tail is a close second...And I use bucktail on my saltwater jigs, its tough!
Posted By: Pot licker
Re: Favorite tail material? - 02/16/20 02:01 AM
I use hackle and marabou, but prefer marabou.