hook size?

[slayerofthesea]

Will something like this work? Its about the size of my ring finger nail. I was wondering if I needed to make it more round.

[slayerofthesea]

Button Nubs info is good, here is a site to go to for more info,
good luck

http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/resourcecenter/index.htm

I might have to spend some time on this site. Thank you.

[Button Nubbs]

Yarnies.

http://www.theoutdoorline.com/blog/2012/12/20/durable-steelie-yarnies/

[slayerofthesea]

Okay I see. They are bigger then what I made.

[Houndhunter]

No no no, think small and round. I fish baits off my yarn balls, but the great thing bout yarn balls is you don't "need" bait. Drift fishing from a boat you may not have time to rebait, so your always fishing something with yarnies. Make a ball bout the size of a dime, throw bait on it too. That is if your have the time

[slayerofthesea]

Okay. my question is whats thhe best way to put it on? Do I put it on the hook or do I run my leader threw it?

[slayerofthesea]

Also do the yarn balls work for salmon  and trout?

[Houndhunter]

I tie my yarnies when i tie on my hooks onto the leader and trim to size. I think my way of doing it is well known now, but not sure i can explain it. You should have a bait loop on the hook with a finished yarn ball.

[Button Nubbs]

Thread them on your leader with a bait threader. Pretie leaders at home so your not spending time on the river bank doing it.

[RadSav]

Okay. my question is whats thhe best way to put it on? Do I put it on the hook or do I run my leader threw it?

I've run them both ways as well as attaching via the egg loop.  As long as the presentation is correct it all works.  However, I like nothing on the hook, but the fish's lip   So I usually thread the leader or use the egg loop.

Following pictures are size and style of egg loop I like best when using yarn balls.

[Button Nubbs]

Not a fan of the baitlooop radsav?

[krzy4elk]

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[RadSav]

Not a fan of the baitlooop radsav?

Type of bait loop makes a big difference.  You certainly have to be careful about presentation with any of the bait loops.  Threading on the leader assures a good presentation and I agree it is generally better.  Though I find I use the yarn balls more when it is easy to switch out color and/or flavor so I'm usually using the bait loop - carefully.  Where you can use the two hook method you showed earlier...that's SWEET!  I like adding a small corky above for some added buoyancy at times.  That two hook method is almost impossible to present poorly.

Dental Gauze is another of my favorites.  Comes in a stick form you can cut.  Add coloring or a little yarn and it works fantastic with no effort at all.  Really soaks up scent/flavor and keeps it on the gear longer than acrylic yarn does. For me the dental gauze is on everything I run when water is dark/muddy.  I also like to run a little more weight during dark water too.  Let it stick once in a while when drifting to slow down the presentation.  Always felt it made it easier for the fish to find it and with sight distance reduced presentation of the drift was not as important.

[Panic Minnow]

New color for Steelhead.....

[lostbackpacker]

I use a treble hook with a heavy weight.  they cast really good and far.  you should really use about an 8 ft leader.