Fuzzy Tubes

[Glaucus]

I made some marabou tailed tubes by glueing marabou to a strip of

newspaper and wrapping it around an aluminum rod. I used washable

stick glue (UHHU sp?) and the paper to temporarily hold the feathers

to the dipping tube. The butt ends of the marabou must project beyond

the edge of the paper 1/4" so that they get covered by the plastic. Only dip up to the paper but not the paper itself.After dipping, wash the paper and glue off with warm water. This method take too long, so if you could suggest a faster way, please do.

[Tailor Maid]

Just a thought? What about if you had the tube machined down about 2-3 mil about 1.5 to 2 " down the length. Then drill a few small holes in the shoulder you've created. Marabou has a stem on it. Insert the stem into the drilled holes. When you dip, dip past the collar about 3-4 mill. Wouldn't that secure the marabou? Bit expensive, and a bit of front end work. Maybe?

Sound s like a great Walleye lure?

[Glaucus]

I borrowed a digi cam, here's a pic.

[redg8r]

Nice maribou tube Glaucus!

This method take too long, so if you could suggest a faster way, please do.

Looks so good it might be worth the work, but ive used the "Pro's soft bait glue" mentioned in here & it might speed up your process.

I'm not sure how you'd do it without closing the hole on the tube, but the glue will adhere just about anything to soft plastic.

[siebler_custom_baits]

I like those fuzzy tubes, i think i have seen them before but it is definatly cool the way you are hand diping them. I might go try to make some that are bass size.

[Big Splash]

Very impressive! Would make an excellent Trout or Steelhead tube.

[Glaucus]

Thanks for the compliments! If anyone was to mass produce these, then I would buy from them.

I did try crappie jigs stuffed into trimmed tubes, but the action was different, they didn't spiral well when free falling.

Thanks again guys!

[Glaucus]

Just re-uploading a picture that was lost during the "Recent downtime"

[Vodkaman]

So what solution did you use in the end?

[Glaucus]

So what solution did you use in the end?

Haha

[Vodkaman]

The best that I can come up with, is to drill a small diameter hole, just above the dip line. Thread some cotton (or similar stronger thread) through the hole. Anchor with a knot to stop it pulling right through.

Arrange the feathers around the tube, hold them in place with finger and thumb of one hand. Wind the thread around the feathers a few times and then wind it up the rod. Either hold the thread taught or clamp it off with some tape, or cut a VEE slot to jam the thread in.

This would hold the feathers in place, but they may still spay out. A solution to the splay might be to add a slight taper to the rod. Alternatively, a few turns of regular cotton to gather the splayed ends, a half hitch and trim. This cotton would be permanently inside the plastic.

It could work, could be worth a try.

[Biscuit]

What if you just tied (using a bobbin) marabou to jig heads and just pour the heads of the tubes, or cut the legs off of an already made tube. This way you would not loose the marabou when bass tear them up. Simply slide the beat up tube off the hook and reload the jig head with another tube body. Just a thought.

[Mac10]

I've cut off the skirts on old tubes, put some marabou feathers sticking in a plastic worm section, melting the end a little with a soldering iron, then jamming the worm section with the marabou into the tube. This makes a solid tube with the stuffing held in with the hook. Actually, there is an air chamber at the front end as the worm section was only about an inch long. If you want the worm section secured, a thin hot wire can be run around the inside of he tube between the tube and worm to seal it in. This is quick, easy, and yields about the same results. Nice looking tube with your results.....Good Fishing, Mac

[flippinfool]

What if you just tied (using a bobbin) marabou to jig heads and just pour the heads of the tubes, or cut the legs off of an already made tube. This way you would not loose the marabou when bass tear them up. Simply slide the beat up tube off the hook and reload the jig head with another tube body. Just a thought.

This is the simplest way to make them. I can make one in just a minute or two. Start off with your favorite tube head and tie on some marabou on the mid section of the hook shaft. Take a tube cut off the legs and slide it on. Done ! They work better than a standard tube. Even with no rod movement the marabou still moves.

[Biscuit]

I just tied some more up tonight I can't wait to try them. I even tied some up with a couple of zonker strips to give them more of a craw look. I will have to post some pics sometime soon.