I've lost my supplier for wild turkey marabou.
Does anyone out there have a source for it?
Kevin
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I've lost my supplier for wild turkey marabou.
Does anyone out there have a source for it?
Kevin
Several years ago a young man gave me a 30 gallon trash bag full of feathers he had plucked from a turkey. Let me see what all is in there. If you don't hear back from me drop me a pm in a couple of days. We are having GA's version of winter and it's a little cool to tie flies in my unheated basement. And yes I know I'm a woosie.
PM sent about marabou
I'll be chasing the turkeys in April and May. Should be able to get some then, if you don't find any in the meantime.
Zac
On the way. you want some Wood Duck too?Quote:
Originally Posted by maodiver
http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/y...keyleechsf.jpg
not a pretty fly but a BIG fish catcher.
SIZE 10 AND 8.
tie them full or don't waste your time.
Turkey Leech.
Thanks,
Don't need any wood duck, but thanks for the offer. Looks like we're tying the same thing. Around here it's referred to as a Whisky Fly (tied only with wild turkey:wink:) generally credited to Bob Nasby for developing it years ago. One of my go to patterns for crappie and gills in a #10. Looks like a minnow, leach or nymph. Also tie it up to 3" long for largemouth.
Thanks again,
Kevin
Great early season Turkey bou fly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O6xU...eature=channel
I used to tie a lot of those Turkey Leeches for a guide that has since gone out of business. Let me look at my stash and see if I have some to give you.
Joseph
His name is Mitch Bent.
If you want his email address send me a IM and I will send it to you back channel.
If you get a dozen from him they are very reasonably priced.
Thanks for all of the responses guys. This community is the best. Looks like Maodiver is going to be able to take care of me.
Thanks again,
Kevin
This guy is the best turkey guy in the area.
He mounts scads of fans and throws away the
feathers you covet.
Jim Sumwalt
Bear Paw Taxidermy
19849 Bear Paw Ln
Richland Center, WI 53581
608-647-2477
Bet he would sell you lots cheap.
Thanks, I'll have to look him up.
Kevin
Well....something to tie with that turkey carcass I've been saving. Looks really good too!! Thanks!
flychucker, hope ye got some turkey maribou!
Vic
It's a pretty easy tie.
Hook: 3xl #4-12
Head: black bead or cone
Thread: black 6/0
Everything else, wild turkey marabou. Tie in the tail, twist the rest of the marabou into a rope and wrap the body. Make a collar out of w.t. marabou.
There you have it, the whisky fly
Kevin
great fly.. i am going to have to get my hands on some that as well..
the turkey marabou really looks alive in the water. Make sure to tie it full. A non-full fly lots like a twig in the water.
id love some turkey marabu if yall are sharing? :D
My son, "Big Sarge", is hunting the featherless turkeys in Afghanistan and Iraq this spring, but will be home for at least some feathered turkey killing. I'll see if he can't provide us some.
That turkey marabou looks like great stuff. :D