Hi All! This may sound like a real silly question and so I apologize in advance, but I had a question about using marabou feathers. In all of the instructions I have followed I have always used the tip, measuring the proportion to the shank in accordance with the recipe. I saw an article where I think the author was fanning out the feather from the stem, and then stripping some of the fibers from the stem and using those on the particular fly. This would open up the use of some of the "fluffier" parts of the feather near the stem base on a smaller hook, and I think might impart some better action to the tail. Does this sound like anything anyone else is doing? Again, sorry for a stupid question, but I'm still learning my way as I go.
Thanks,
Bob