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Topic: Material for extra large lingcod flies?  (Read 1430 times)

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FishInTheRain

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Does anyone have ideas for easily available material to make BIG Clouser minnows? I saw an internet video by someone who makes 8-10 inch Clousers out of yack hair. Yack hair seems to be about ask common as yacks, so I'm looking for a substitute. Lawn chair webbing is great, but unraveling long strands is very time consuming. What else is there?


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I found an old fiber optic lamp and tore off the strands. In my dream I find a waterproof led light and rig something. What about all those brooms made out of different colored bristles?
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Like this.
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I tied some from xmas icicle tinsel....like this. way long enough and you can and bulk with pipe cleaners or other scraps. 

http://www.amazon.com/Purple-Tinsel-Icicles-Christmas-Decoration/dp/B0075RS1V6/ref=sr_1_15?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1400556061&sr=1-15&keywords=Tinsel+Icicles
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I would check out TheFlyFishers.com

They have yak streamer hair in several colors for $6.95 a bundle.

Personally, I would recommend just tying up some flashtail clousers on  2/0 hooks with large lead eyes. Casting an 8 inch long streamer is a lot of work on the fly rod. Kings pretty much each anything that swims past, big or small.

If you do end up tying up some of these monsters, I would love to see pics.
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I just found an article about really big flies. It brings up a lot of topics that I had not considered. Definitely worth reading.

http://globalflyfisher.com/tiebetter/how-to-tie-a-big-fly/


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Like this.
you have a very pretty broom.you sure you want to tear it up?;D
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Fish in the rain, that is an excellent article! Thanx for that. Got it book marked.


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Wig hair!!  It is used by a lot of tiers that tie long flies.
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Wig hair!!  It is used by a lot of tiers that tie long flies.

+1, I know alot of old school striper guys and they love that stuff. Pretty funny when someone at the casting pond shows up with a new colored wig, you would think it was made of gold.
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Steve Farrar SF Blend works pretty good too
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I've been tying some large fly's for bottom fishing for lings/blacks and I use not only synthetics but also Synthetic yak hair with circle hooks for better hook-ups.
I look at several articles by saltwater fly fishermen in Oregon. Haven't tried them as year but soon.
I also tie different colors and fly sizes. Best Of luck!
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I've been tying some large fly's for bottom fishing for lings/blacks and I use not only synthetics but also Synthetic yak hair with circle hooks for better hook-ups.

I tie some on circle hooks, not for the hookup but because it doesn't stick the kelp as much as a J-hook. Circle hook I don't set hook, I just keep pulling in steadily and let the circle hook work. J-Hook, I like a violent strip set but they probably just hang themselves, love the vicious takes of all RF and lings it is awesome on a fly rod.
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