Yarn balls

[JODakota]

Man you have now just convinced me to go to bi-mart and start making yarn balls! It looks like fun and a good way to kill time.

[PolarBear]

Hooked 2 on the skook this morning with ho-made yarnies.  3 strands of cherice and one of chartruce.  My daughter had one hit her special yarnie, every color that I have all wrapped into one.   

[TheHunt]

Yea...  I tried the tube fly this evening and that sucked.   It is soooooooo much faster to use magic thread and a tube.  Heck I tied about 25 of them in about 30 min.  Well, I guess it will be easier to thread on a hook.  I also tied a yarn ball on a hood with some crystal flash hanging out the back.  But I will have to just tie it to leader with no bait loop.  I will give it a go and see what happens.


What colors do you use? 

Pink + Red
Orange + Red
Light Pink + Red

[RadSav]

I find that certain rivers like certain colors.  Not sure exactly why.  For example on rivers I guided in Oregon The Siletz was a peach and light orange river.  Pink did not do so well there.  Drift Creek, which shared the same Siletz Bay, was a pink, pink and more pink stream.  Same thing with the Trask and the Wilson up by Tillamook.  One was Peach/orange the other pink/white.

[TheHunt]

Yea, I need to find that combo.

What are your thoughts about purple and black's  or red and black

[RadSav]

Red/Black has been a good crossover color for me.  I've hooked fish in just about everybody of water I've fished with it.  Though it never seems to be a combination they absolutely hammer like they do the right color for that stream.  When fishing is slow and I'm trying everything in the vest I spend a bit more time and effort with the red/black.  Those seem to be the days I've had the luck.  I actually like it better in a jig than a yarn ball.

I've only given purple/black about 12 days on the Vedder.  Was told it was the bomb up there for steelies.  I've yet to hook a fish on it.  Worked both jigs and yarnies, but really haven't given it enough time to form a solid opinion.  It's a great combination when trolling for silvers in salt water.  And, it ain't too bad on albacore either.

[TheHunt]

I will tie some of your patterns to have at the ready
1. red and black
2.  purple and black

[Stickerbush]

In clear water I do not use anything at all and long leaders.  In dark water I'll use crayfish/anise w/medium leader and in real muddy water I use Desitin with short leader.

desitin as in the baby cream?

[RadSav]

That's the stuff!!!  Just make sure it is the original formula using cod liver oil as the main ingredient.  The new stuff without it has some sort of perfume in it and I would not try it.

[kbyers]

I find that certain rivers like certain colors.  Not sure exactly why.  For example on rivers I guided in Oregon The Siletz was a peach and light orange river.  Pink did not do so well there.  Drift Creek, which shared the same Siletz Bay, was a pink, pink and more pink stream.  Same thing with the Trask and the Wilson up by Tillamook.  One was Peach/orange the other pink/white.

That seems to be true regardless of the lure.  For example steelhead above McNary really go for black/red but if you go up river to ringold it is all about pink/white