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Title: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: duckmen1 on January 26, 2015, 10:01:41 PM: Been tying up yarnies for steelhead and it got me thinking maybe to try them out for salmon. I would try them on silvers, pinks, Kings, and chums this up coming season. As well as steelhead. Never fished them before but am enjoying making them and they are turning out very nice. How has everyone else's experience been using yarnies? And what's your favorite scents to use on them? Never used scent while fishing for salmon before and not sure where to start there with so many options. Success pictures would be great to see.
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: lokidog on January 26, 2015, 10:32:53 PM: What's a yarny? I can guess but a picture would be helpful. ;)
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: huntnnw on January 26, 2015, 10:35:39 PM: We use yarn and corkies for springers...or just a corkie
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: _TONY_ on January 26, 2015, 10:38:05 PM: I've used large cerise/red yarn balls for kings...big ones!! Worked pretty well. Used sardine, herring and various nectars for scent.

Good luck!
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: duckmen1 on January 26, 2015, 10:50:13 PM: These are yarnies that I've been tying. I'm just trying to use something a bit different then the typical Corkey and yarn deal. I've been using Corkey and yarn for 15 years. And have landed thousands of salmon using that deal. 99 percent of my salmon have come that way. Want to test a bit of different stuff and am interested in these.
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: lokidog on January 26, 2015, 10:55:13 PM: Those are so cute, do you knit hats to put them on also? :chuckle: :chuckle: Not quite what I was picturing. :)
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: _TONY_ on January 26, 2015, 10:56:00 PM: Looks like you're on the right track... How are you fishing them?
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 27, 2015, 06:07:30 AM: I just ordered some last week from a guy in AK that makes them.
Im going to use them under a float with eggs. You get a tad bit of bouyancy, color, scent retention and the yarn that helps stick in the fishes teeth just like a corkie and yarn.

Gotta be a win! We will be fishing the lower Queets or Quinault with them this weekend. Maybe have some yarnie action pics on Monday!
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: Gobble Doc on January 27, 2015, 06:47:02 AM: Those look a lot like the egg patterns that I used to tie up for myself when flyfishing coho. I bet they work!
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: duckmen1 on January 27, 2015, 08:55:07 AM: I haven't determined what method I want to fish with them. Not sure if I want to fish them under a standard float. Or drift fish like I would corky and yarn. Or add eggs and drift them or what. There sounds like there are so many options and it seems I will have a lot of fun trying them out.
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: WSU on January 27, 2015, 11:12:20 AM: They work great for steelhead but I haven't tried them for salmon. For salmon, it's pretty tough to beat real bait.
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: KopperBuck on January 27, 2015, 11:26:04 AM: How are you attaching those to the line? All the ones I tie up are part of the leader setup, basically a egg loop variation.
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: duckmen1 on January 27, 2015, 12:27:30 PM: Needle.ive gotta pick some sewing needles up then ill show my proccess. My thought I think is a good one
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: Dhoey07 on January 27, 2015, 12:32:05 PM: I'm sorry, but i wouldn't use anything called a yarnie. I might use a ball of yarn, but a yarnie? Sound like something a yellow pole toting, upside down reeling, humpy fisherman would use!!!!
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: duckmen1 on January 27, 2015, 12:42:36 PM: Im far from it. Sorry :chuckle:
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 27, 2015, 02:11:23 PM: Quote from: KopperBuck on January 27, 2015, 11:26:04 AM
How are you attaching those to the line? All the ones I tie up are part of the leader setup, basically a egg loop variation.

The ones I get have a small piece of coffee sized straw wrapped in. You just slide it up and over your hook.
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 27, 2015, 02:14:37 PM: Quote from: Dhoey07 on January 27, 2015, 12:32:05 PM
I'm sorry, but i wouldn't use anything called a yarnie. I might use a ball of yarn, but a yarnie? Sound like something a yellow pole toting, upside down reeling, humpy fisherman would use!!!!

Do you use Corkies?
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: duckmen1 on January 27, 2015, 02:42:22 PM: In general corkys are what I used in past for salmon. Thinking the straight yarn ball with scent or bait is what im planning on using
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: WSU on January 27, 2015, 03:19:00 PM: I typically just tie the yarn ball directly into my bait loop then trip to shape. It is easy and saves a step or two.
Title: Re: Yarnies for salmon
Post by: _TONY_ on January 27, 2015, 03:21:01 PM: Quote from: wildmanoutdoors on January 27, 2015, 02:11:23 PM
Quote from: KopperBuck on January 27, 2015, 11:26:04 AM
How are you attaching those to the line? All the ones I tie up are part of the leader setup, basically a egg loop variation.

The ones I get have a small piece of coffee sized straw wrapped in. You just slide it up and over your hook.

I use coffee straws too...