Blind Date Blue Marabou Fly & Gray Fly Tying Instructions

One material common to fly tying is marabou. Marabou is a soft, fuzzy material that comes in almost any color you need. A basic fly pattern using marabou is known as a diver. There are many variations to the diver, but the basic premise is the same. Use blue or gray marabou should your rivers or lakes be suitable for the colors. Darker colors, such as the blue or gray, are good for autumn bass fishing. Once you learn the basic pattern, customize or modify the diver marabou to your size and color needs.

Things You'll Need

  • Fly vise
  • Forceps
  • Scissors
  • Blue and gray marabou
  • 2/O - 6/O hook
  • Fly thread
  • Gold or silver strands
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Instructions

    • 1

      Pick up the hook in the jaws of the fly vise. Push the fly in the jaws so the hook faces down.

    • 2

      Use a pair of forceps to grip the end of the thread, then wrap coils up the entire shank of the hook.

    • 3

      Cut a chunk of the marabou so approximately 1/4 inch hangs over the end of the hook and over the curve-barb. Push the marabou up to the eye of the hook.

    • 4

      Wrap several loops of thread around the collar of the marabou, at the eye.

    • 5

      Place strands of silver or gold material down the sides of the marabou to give a contrast. The flashing metal attracts fish to strike. Wrap the metal strands at the collar-eye with the thread. Cut the loose threads down and take out the fly from the vise.