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Hi everyone. Recently I've gotten into tying flies, mainly egg sucking leech and wooly bugger. Had some great success during 2014 opening, but then again, I think i could have fished with a bottle cap and had fun. So with the fall fishing ahead, want to hear from anyone who does float flies. Also, anyone find yarn balls work? They appear to be a no brainer but I havent tied any yet. Im going to Bass Pro in the morning. Hope to post some pic this fall. TIA
 
Yarn balls are a deadly presentation for the next couple of months, think about a bead that fish can actually inhale. I run a tandem set up with yarn balls and a row bag, salmon egg eating bows will destroy it.
 
Float, what does that setup look like with the yarn balls and row bags? Can't picture it at all.

JYPD, Chris K told me about a Nuke Egg as well. They look just as simple to tie and would be a good variant as well.
 
Float down said:
Yarn balls are a deadly presentation for the next couple of months, think about a bead that fish can actually inhale. I run a tandem set up with yarn balls and a row bag, salmon egg eating bows will destroy it.
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tandem...very good set up for bows....but they don't seem to work for salmon. bead and a fly can be killer as well.
 
for salmon I use a green glow bead and wooly combo. gets them everytime. murky waters. on clear water I just use a bead and roe.
 
Buggers are amazing period. Drifting roe tons and tons of times yesterday, with a bead, without a bead. Tie on a bugger and first drift landed a small steel.
 
I cant wait to drift with bead and fly. Going to popular west trib Friday, theyve likely been in there a week, any action will be great.
 
Can someone post a pic of the bead and fly combo? Coming from NS in mid October and will be fly fishing some east Tribs close to the inlaws. I do have some egg sucking buggers ready to go
 
Shawarma said:
Float, what does that setup look like with the yarn balls and row bags? Can't picture it at all.

JYPD, Chris K told me about a Nuke Egg as well. They look just as simple to tie and would be a good variant as well.
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On the leader, 12 inches down, yarn ball. Tied to the yarn ball hook, another 12 inches of leader, and a hook and a roe bag. D-e-a-d-l-y
 
Float down said:
On the leader, 12 inches down, yarn ball. Tied to the yarn ball hook, another 12 inches of leader, and a hook and a roe bag. D-e-a-d-l-y
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Would you mind snapping a pic of your setup next outting Float? I'd like to try a yarn ball setup, all I have tried is roe and pink worms so far.
 
i like to have my yarn eggs on the bottom of my rig, after my nymph/bugger to keep the egg floating ahead of the rest of the presentation freely. seems to work better for me that way
 
rayray519 said:
Would you mind snapping a pic of your setup next outting Float? I'd like to try a yarn ball setup, all I have tried is roe and pink worms so far.
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I think this it here. Just substitue the dry for the egg, and the nymph for the roe bag or bugger or whatever else you want to try.

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