Hand Tied Smallie Maribou Jigs

Been perfecting my maribou jigs. Killer on smallies. I will be working all winter tying if anybody is interested. I also tie buicktail jigs.

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I love fishing maribou jigs.
Come up with a fair price and I am sure you can sell some on IDO.
Also, would you be willing to take requests, possibly tie crappie jigs as well if I sent you the jigs?

Ron

(2) for $4.50. I do tons of crappie jigs as well. What do you have in mind?

What model and size hooks are you using?

Very interested

I can use whatever type and style of hooks you prefer

I can do them any size and color you wish

Most underrated walleye lure ever. Yes it hammers smallies but it kills the walleyes also. In the spring I’ll take marabou over live bait any day of the week. I was lucky enough to get my hands on some tied by Canadian bass anglers years ago and haven’t found anything that out fishes them yet. Flat calm sunny and clear water no problem. Some really nice jigs being tied and sold locally. The hook size, head weight, quality of marabou and how it’s tied is crucial. If used properly its lights out. If used incorrectly and you won’t get a bite.

I’m in for some-nice work

Here’s what I have tied up now.

3303.jpg is 1/8 of left, bucktails, 1/4 in middle, and 1/4 & 1/2 spin jigs on right

3304.jpg is 1/4 maribou dark colors

3305.jpg is 1/4 oz maribou bright colors

3306.jpg is 3/8, 1/2, and 5/8 oz maribou

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Those look awesome! I’d order some variations of black for spring…is there a website or non Facebook sight we can order from or is it just PMs

Very nice looking jigs

MnPat1 wrote:

If used properly its lights out. If used incorrectly and you won’t get a bite.

Please elaborate!

I’m not the best teacher of this. I have tried to teach dozens of people with poor results. I can say I know one guy who can fish the jig ok. Some great articles and videos by the guys who are great at using them. Jeff Gustafson, Chris and Cory Johnston and Seth feider. I like any color so long as it’s black. All sizes work so long as it’s a 3/32 ounce head. I have 1/16 and 1/8 also but never use them. I fish them up to 25 feet deep with success. You have 2 directions to cast them into or with the wind. Light braid, light flouro leader, long soft rod and a spinning reel with a large spool are necessary. I was never told how to use them I was just handed a dozen and told try these out. I learned by sight fishing Clearwater lakes in the spring and watched how the fish reacted. For smallmouth in rivers and lakes this jig is often the best lure. The best method for a rookie is point the boat with the wind, turn on trolling motor and go 1 mph, cast a normal cast behind the boat and put the rod down and don’t touch it. Keep the tip low and pointed directly at the jig. Shallower than 10 ft and you can bump the speed up a little. Deeper than 15 and you can slow it down.

Mnpat, is it safe to say for the most part, just let the maribou do the talking?

Just PM me.

MnPat1 wrote:

Light braid, light flouro leader, long soft rod and a spinning reel with a large spool are necessary

That’s the exact set up I run for almost all applications. Will certainly be giving it a try next spring. Sounds like the goal is not to do too much with it? I’ll have to go out with only those in hand a few days to prevent the urge of me giving up on them after 10 minutes.

Seth Feider has a good video on YouTube, I watched it. That spring, I grabbed it, he was laughing…in 10 minutes I landed two and he didn’t have a bump. A good tip was put like a 1/2 piece of senko on a 3/32 and thread it up under marabou, gives you weight and distance

Sorry, my buddy was laughing