When most anglers think of modern lure design, they picture soft plastics, laminates, injected baits, and high-tech colors. But ask the most consistent trout and crappie anglers what they trust when the bite gets tough, and you’ll hear the same answer over and over: “A marabou jig.” There’s a reason this old-school material still out fishes modern baits — and it’s not nostalgia. It’s physics, biology, and pure underwater realism. Marabou isn’t outdated. It’s unmatched. 1. M
