Flyshop “doll hair” is similar to a synthetic marabou, but the colors are part of the fiber and not died. Which will keep the die from running if wanting to use multiple colors or in your box with other colors. I haven’t found as nice of hair at crafts stores as I find in fly shops (or online fly shops).
Adding a little Flashbou works well too.
If you tip your jigs with maggots, they will often hold your jig a little longer to give a little more time on a hook set. Some times you don’t need maggots other times they just don’t want anything to do with jigs no matter what you do.
Get your jig heads in 1/64 oz or 1/32 oz with no collar. Give a good starting wrap with your thread. I have had good success with monofilament thread that I bought at the Wally World sewing section. Works great for larger bucktail jigs that I tie as well. After your starting wraps, put some Sally Hansen Tough as Nails or some superglue. Then put your hair on, wrap it up and finish with some Sally Hansen.
Those jig heads work great for panfish too, which I use mine for much more than steelhead.