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Re: STEELHEAD!!!!!!
« Reply #30 on: January 12, 2014, 02:33:19 PM »
Interesting, never seen it done that way before. I just tie a double egg loop. Don't like trying to tie leaders on the river if I don't have to. But to have on hand at home wouldn't be a bad deal.

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« Reply #31 on: January 12, 2014, 03:05:45 PM »
I tie some as I go.  I leave sting of yarn in different straws in a sandwich bag for scent control.  Then when I go I tie up 3 of this color, 2 of this color, 2 of this color.  When I saw color I mean is the picture above.  I make mine about this size of a dime. 

Yarn balls are the ticket in my opinion.  I plan on trying a fish pill approach like was stated in the linked article. 
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Re: STEELHEAD!!!!!!
« Reply #32 on: January 12, 2014, 06:01:02 PM »
I like to thread my yarn balls on  with a threader. And I  make a "soft" egg loop for eggs and shrimp. Works out really well

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Re: STEELHEAD!!!!!!
« Reply #33 on: January 12, 2014, 08:39:50 PM »
flyfishing and tying is a lifelong sport.  I have been at it for 55 plus years and always am learning something new.  a great family sport.    bone, those are nice flies you build.    mike w

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Re: STEELHEAD!!!!!!
« Reply #34 on: January 13, 2014, 05:16:43 AM »
THanks Mike.

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Re: STEELHEAD!!!!!!
« Reply #35 on: January 13, 2014, 08:43:45 AM »
We tied yarnies yesterday for awhile. Here's our 4yr old daughters first two she ever tied. She will be trying them out once our fcavorite river opens this spring!
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Re: STEELHEAD!!!!!!
« Reply #36 on: January 13, 2014, 09:36:53 AM »
 :tup:

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« Reply #37 on: January 13, 2014, 01:00:24 PM »
Those will fish!  I just tie my yarnies directly into the egg loop.  Basically, all I do is put yarn in the loop and then make it round.  I put a single fake egg directly on the hook.  Saves a step for me and I don't generally fish bait with a yarn.  If I want to fish bait, I generally just fish bait.  A hint for those trying them out: sometimes really small is the ticket.

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Re: STEELHEAD!!!!!!
« Reply #38 on: January 14, 2014, 10:21:53 AM »
Were still tying yarnies. Tryed tying them on the shank of a 1/0 hook just behind the egg loop. Seemed to work out pretty good. First I gently clamped the eye of the hook in my fly tying vise? Then added the yarn and magic thread. Here's pics!
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Re: STEELHEAD!!!!!!
« Reply #39 on: January 14, 2014, 10:24:32 AM »
Then there's the daughters Salmon Slayer!!! Said she's going to soak it with secret sauce and catch a big Springer!
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Re: STEELHEAD!!!!!!
« Reply #40 on: January 14, 2014, 11:55:56 AM »
Then there's the daughters Salmon Slayer!!! Said she's going to soak it with secret sauce and catch a big Springer!

Trim that down and you got yourself a Jerry Garcia! Great steelhead yarny for all conditions
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Re: STEELHEAD!!!!!!
« Reply #41 on: January 14, 2014, 12:57:14 PM »
Yeah, trimmed down it looks exactly like the yarnies that my youngest daughter makes.  The funny thing is she catches fish on them!

 


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