Originally Posted by
skiptomylu
The only thing I would say is you should take the marabou off the quill and then tie it in. Make a little stack tearing it off a little at a time until you get as much as you want then hold it together and tie it in. Also the tail really should not be so squared off and should be a natural taper.
It seems you are tying in the hole feather and then cutting it to the length you want and it will not be necessary if you cut it to length after tearing it off the quill.
They will look better if not squared off.
All of this of course is IMHO!
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