i like maribou on my muskie bucktails and dont really use it on much else. its not that i think its not good, it really works. i think its more so that i dont like how long it takes to dry out. i change colors pretty often even if its working to see what i can learn and i just dont like how long it takes maribou to dry.

Great point MT, marabou works really well. Another way I use it on jigs, is when tipping with a bit of worm, you can cast and let the jig sink and sit still. Any fish in the area will see it and the marabou will still move with the slightest current, even though you are not moving the jig. I have often seen situations where in clear water, I can see the fish (smallies say). A regular hopping of the jig will get a smaller fish, but the big guys hang back just slightly out of sight and never chase. Now drop a tipped marabou jig and just let it sit. The big fish knows its there and for whatever reason, that moving marabou on stationary jig gets them VERY interested. They tip down on the jg and then low and behold they see and smell a nice bit of crawler. Whamo!

Moonman.

The magic of Marabou

Marabou has been around for quite some time and yet I am amazed that it is not the go-to material when it comes to dressing jigs and spinners. I guess "bucktail" just has a better ring to it and looks purtier in the package.

But put marabou in the water and it comes alive. Throw a spinner in front of it so a bit of current can flow over the fibers and it literally pulsates with life.

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When pike fishing it is common for me to have a mepps muskie marabou spinner on. There are several different sizes to choose from with the smaller version probably more suited to the average gear brought into canoe country.

Give the puffy stuff a try.........it excels.

MT