The Power of Marabou Hair Jigs for Smallmouth (Full Breakdown)

The Marabou Hair Jig is one of the most powerful tools lately in the bass fishing world for big smallmouth. The hair jig dominates spring events for smallmouth, but learn how, when, where, and why it’s such a powerful technique!
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[@michaelyoshida6896]

Love your videos fantastic presentation techniques and very educational

[@buzzjet1914]

Great seminar! I fish the St-Lawrence this summer so great advice. Would love a drop shot seminar next!

[@brnowak_fishing]

Thanks so much! A dropshot seminar would be fun with dropshot season almost upon us

[@parkhee_6748]

@@brnowak_fishing yes a dropshot seminar would be awesome!

[@johnblythe6284]

Ben I really enjoy 😉 your videos, and I make my own hair jigs. And I fish large mouth bass her in Southern IL. AND it works.

[@greghurdle4021]

Great seminar Ben!! Would love to see one on how to break down large bodies of water looking for pre and post spawn smallies.

[@brnowak_fishing]

Thanks Greg. That’d be a good one too!

[@lstaples007]

Soo much knowledge folks... this guy has gave me confidence in fishing for smallmouth... thank brother🐟💪

[@brnowak_fishing]

Thank you for all the support my dude

[@paulbwinkler8880]

I've been following you since you started your tube channel. I've been chasing smallmouth for decades and I've done well, but each year with more pressure It gets tougher. You have helped me greatly to keep up, Thanks for sharing your knowledge Just watched this video and the lake you broke down with the pot holes I live on and wondered how you did. Thanks

[@brnowak_fishing]

Thank you so much Paul. I appreciate the support. The pot hole lake is a weird one for sure, but it can be a fun lake for sure

[@bryanmasters5423]

Thanks for sharing! Learning a lot about hair jigs. Getting ready to head to the St. Lawrence River in a few weeks, gonna give the ole hair jig a try! Thanks

[@brnowak_fishing]

Thanks Bryan. Hopefully you crack some bigs

[@GFRESH38]

It's clear you worked hard on this video. Great info and presentation. Liked and subbed!

[@brnowak_fishing]

Thank you so much!!!

[@proper__fishing]

I make my own hair jigs up here in northern part of Sweden. Love your channel 👊 Du you use fox hair, i think looks really good in the water.

[@raymaylone8563]

Hey been good video specially with all the different type hooks. I’ve tied my own Maribou jigs for many years and lately I’ve switched exclusively to the eagle claw pro V band style hook.

[@roc_on_bassin3293]

Great 👍🏽 seminar a lot of information as always I appreciate the knowledge you share

[@brnowak_fishing]

Thank you Rocky!

[@grandwonder5858]

If you use fish scent doesn't the oil from the scent keep the marabou feathers bunched up and prevent the marabou from flared out and give you the pulsating look that you want from a hair jig?

[@smallmouthfreaks7609]

Solid information man👍👍👍. I need to up my hair jig game

[@crmlivelab]

Great seminar bud..

[@brnowak_fishing]

Thank you man!

[@andykurlovich9827]

Great job Ben your a great teacher!!!

[@brnowak_fishing]

Thanks Andy

[@brucer9409]

Tremendous sharing of a lot of work to develop this expertise! Seems at first u were removing that keeper, but offered reinforcement for where the light leadhead met the hook shank, but settled in using it to facilitate a better hold for that piece of plastic to add casting weight and help puff out profile a bit? I didn't see the appeal in that worm nose jig with either the lead collar double keeper or the screw-loc keeper - what am I missing Ben? I was going to get the ball head production molds in 3/32 and 1/8 for here in CT, but no keeper.....?

[@brianbochow]

White marabou either singular or mixed with red catches many species of fish. Krystal flash works well as lateral lines flash etc...Personally I use a 7ft1inch Powell rod rated for jigs etc...but here in Australia we use many different brands such as made by Shimano or Daiwa and others for very light braid fishing...F.G.knot is the best way to attach your light braid to light flurocarbon leader. I would really love to share more knowledge on this subject...I personally make ball headed jig heads in 1/16ounce underspin blades attached deadly on trout and Australian bass...regards Bjscustombaits Australia.

[@bwsmart5854]

Are you a flogger ? Excited for more seminars this was great.

[@brnowak_fishing]

I’ll flog only as necessary 😂 seriously though, in a tournament setting I’d do it and maybe to have a good time with some buddies, but other than maybe one time a year, I prefer not to mess with bed fish

[@chadjackson4786]

Where do smallmouth go on super clear water in mid october? Are they schooled up deep by then or still roaming around and tough to catch

[@lucricher8023]

Hey Ben, great show thanks. Did you ever try fishing your maribou jig on a bobber

[@brnowak_fishing]

I’ve not. Caleb Bell from bass quest loves the float and fly though

[@5.7.0bassin2]

I've fished bucktails my whole life my grandfather used to tie them but I have never fished a Marabou jig before I gotta pick some up

[@brnowak_fishing]

Give it a shot. It’s great for shallow water fish

[@jherritt6712]

Are your feathers dyed or just the natural black of the turkeys under feathers? I turkey hunt and usually have an abundace of them, may as well make my on jigs.

[@scottsasanecki4106]

Great seminar. Question......why not 6lb braid? Also, what brand braid do you use?

[@brnowak_fishing]

Thank you! I’ve not tried 6lb, but I’m sure it’d work well. My only concern with braid that small is in my ability to tie a knot that wouldn’t burn the braid/hold, and I just haven’t seen a need yet to downsize to 6

[@brianbochow]

@@brnowak_fishing ever seen the FG knot...down here in Australia we fish 6lb or even 4lb braids to flurocarbon leader via the FG knot and that's in the bream tournaments that are run in Australia. Also I have been tying marabou jigs for years on sized jig heads that are 1/16th ounce to 1ounce sizes...Cheers mate.. B.J. Bjs Custom Baits Australia ...

[@jimliechty2983]

What specifically makes a 90 degree bend hook better than the 60 degree with the flat eye hook?

[@brnowak_fishing]

The 90 degree stays more horizontal on the retrieve bd she’s there is more weight in front of the line tie. The 60° lifts the nose of the jig more. If you’re fishing around a lot of cover or dragging, going with a 60 might not be bad, but I prefer the 90

[@kytrails]

Can u post a link to the specific TFO rod you designed to make purchasing easy?

[@brnowak_fishing]

Absolutely! It’s the 763 (7’6” ML Moderate Fast) bit.ly/TFOEliteSpinning

[@michaelwright6720]

How many inches per retrieve do you recommend

[@brnowak_fishing]

The reel I use has 25” per turn - so like a 5.2:1

[@IndianaSmallmouth]

Braid? Clearly not fishing below freezing temps.

[@brnowak_fishing]

The best time for this is near or below freezing temps. Use braid with gore fiber and clear ice from your guides and line regularly