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Been messing around with Jack Gartside's, "Soft Hackle," marabou streamer the last couple days. This type is a fairly sparse, wound marabou lure. I hit on the bright idea of doing it with bead eyes, like a Clouser minnow.
These are wound to be full out of the water, but are actually rather sparse overall. In the water, the marabou streams back and breathes sinuously... that's the theory, anyway.
I'll be closing down the tying bench for the upcoming season, at least for experimentation purposes. This may be one of the last new ties I do.
This seasons fly list (those I wish to concentrate on) is fairly short:
- Cypert minnows
- MM and Gartside minnows
- Briminators
- Gurgle and Hackled Ant foamies
- Soft hackles/ Nymphs
I'll also have a few rubber band grubs and Woolies along for the ride.
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no doubt david it should really get some good crappie
THANKS DAVID , but you are more of an innovator than me and your work looks fantastic....what size hook on these flies?
GREAT LOOKING FLY SCRUFFY and I love the splash of red where the gills would be . Purple ans White one of my favorite combo's for gills too. Of course you know how much I like marabou in flies buddy.........
I believe you are on the right track, that looks like a terrific fly for the Crappie as well, a size 6 would be perfect. The reason I came up with the MM Minnow was that deer-hair is too stiff, marabou looks alive in the water. When wet, you will find it won't be so "puffy" looking. I believe you have a winner there. (I like the colors you chose too).............Don in SC
Great tie McScruff.
Scruff, you never know. The first streamer I tied (a no-name pattern) was probably 5 - 6" long. I still have a decent-sized Green Sunnie take a swipe at it.......
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