Wapsi Fly Product Reviews and Ratings - Feathers

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Brand: Wapsi Fly

Located in: Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, Fly Tying Material, Feathers

Marabou is a turkey body feather. It has a fluid, lifelike breathing action that makes it incredibly useful. Marabou can be used for streamers, tails, bodies, throats, collars, wings, and backs. Wooly Bugger Marabou has a shorter fiber and a larger, stiffer center shaft, making it a good choice for Wooly Buggers. Strung Marabou has a longer fiber with a very fine center shaft, making it ideal for streamer wings and tailing on many streamers.

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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.4 stars

(based on 14 reviews)

92% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Durable(6), Easy to maintain(4), Easy to use(8), Functional(7)

Best Uses:

Fresh water(13), Salt water(4)

Describe Yourself:

Avid fisher(9)

Ties Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By just a fly fisher

from Arkansas on 5/27/2011

Pros:

Durable, Easy To Maintain, Easy To Use

Best Uses:

Fresh Water

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Was this a gift?:

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Wapsi Fly Marabou:

This product holds up well fish after fish after fish.

Great product

By somersoutdoors

from Carlton on 8/19/2010

Pros:

Durable, Easy To Maintain, Easy To Use

Best Uses:

Fresh Water, Ice Fishing, Salt Water, Traveling

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Wapsi Fly Marabou:

Easy to use and store...

top of the line.it comes apart very easy

By none

from Indianapolis IN. on 5/27/2010

Pros:

Durable, Easy To Maintain, Easy To Use, Functional

Best Uses:

Fresh Water, Salt Water

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Wapsi Fly Marabou:

It is strung marabou but comes apart very easy & no bad pcs.

Have worked with better marabou.

By utmarken

from Luleå, Sweden on 4/28/2010

Pros:

Functional

Cons:

Poor Construction, Too fluffy

Best Uses:

Fresh Water, Salt Water

Describe Yourself:

Casual/ Recreational

Comments about Wapsi Fly Marabou:

Not the best marabou but ok. Feels a little much fluffy.

Marabou not great for larger Buggers

By Trout Flier

from Arkansas on 3/22/2010

Pros:

Clean, Consistent Size, Well Dyed

Cons:

Large Quill, Short, Stiff Quill

Best Uses:

Fresh Water, Small Patterns

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Wapsi Fly Marabou:

This marabou was purchased for use on Woolly Buggers, on size 6 through 10 hooks with shank length of 4X - 6X, requiring fairly long, free-moving marabou tail. I have had good results with other Wapsi products, and their marabou had good reviews on other sites, but has been a disappointment to me.

The Wapsi marabou fibers are very flexible, but are fairly short, on a relatively heavy, stiff quill, which maintains it's curvature to near the end of the feather. This makes it poor for larger Buggers.

However, it would be good for shorter tails on smaller hooks and where the ratio of tail to hook shank length is relatively small. Otherwise, the stiffer part of the quill end will come into play and won't allow the "tail" to move freely

works well

By cj

from pa on 1/7/2010

Pros:

Durable, Easy To Maintain, Easy To Use, Functional

Cons:

None

Best Uses:

Fresh Water

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Wapsi Fly Marabou:

haven't found any marabou i like better. wish they had bigger sized packs though

Great Stuff. Very durable

By Mooch

from Greensburg, Pa on 9/23/2009

Pros:

Durable

Best Uses:

Fresh Water

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Wapsi Fly Marabou:

great for tying wooly buggers!

Good Marabou

By OhioFlyHeader

from NE Ohio on 8/13/2009

Pros:

Durable, Easy To Use, Functional

Best Uses:

Fresh Water

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Wapsi Fly Marabou:

What can I say, it is Wapsi Marabou - I have never found any I like better.

Nice Marabou

By Rybak

from Buffalo, NY on 8/3/2009

Pros:

Easy To Use

Best Uses:

Fly tying, Fresh Water

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Wapsi Fly Marabou:

Good amount. Exact color I needed.

NICE QUAILTY

By PAFLYTIER197

from MAPLE GLEN,PA on 6/13/2008

Pros:

Easy To Use, Full 1/4 oz., Functional

Cons:

fair dye @ feather shaft

Best Uses:

Fresh Water, Salt Water

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Comments about Wapsi Fly Marabou:

WAPSI marabou has good feather product here 1/4 OZ. strung.But found dye did not take to base/feather shaft where feathers were strung.

Perfect Quality Marabou

By Maxime Chaineaux

from Brout-Vernet, FRANCE on 4/12/2008

Pros:

Easy To Use

Best Uses:

Fresh Water

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Wapsi Fly Marabou:

I made flies (boby-streamer...) for trouts. This marabou is perfect. High Quality. [...] Thank you FishUSA.COM

Have not used it yet, appears OK.

By Jim or Taterbug

from Tavares, FL. on 4/9/2008

Pros:

Functional

Cons:

have not used it yet

Best Uses:

Fresh Water

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Wapsi Fly Marabou:

Have not used anything as yet, I am waiting to move to AR. to begin tying and using your products. I live in Fl. and do not fly fish here at all.

No problems

By Steelhead Nut

from Buffalo, NY on 3/6/2008

Pros:

Functional

Best Uses:

Fresh Water

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Wapsi Fly Marabou:

Standard marabou for tying flies, jigs, etc. [...]. Have had no problems using it as of yet.

marabou

By Rob in Iraq

from Iraq on 2/4/2008

Pros:

Lightweight, Versatile

Best Uses:

Fly Fishing

Describe Yourself:

Beginner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Wapsi Fly Marabou:

A good product, for the beginner like me, I was very happy they explained the difference between the two styles as well.

Customer Reviews about the Marabou at FishUSA.com