How To Tie Your Own Salmon Trolling Flies for SALMON FISHING

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[@tangledtacklefishing]

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[@ryycarter1623]

I use # 12 or 14 wire insulation,works great,fun catching fish on what you tie up

[@jkoco199]

AMAZING VIDEO!! Who knew tying your own flies was so simple. Great video. Keep them coming.

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Thank you. We have many other helpful videos on our channel. Check them out if you get a moment.

[@bigdave1383]

love the video's guys, can u guys make a video making the whole set up, hooks, fly. beads, what size line and brand or kinds, and and why do some company's use 2 hooks so close together and some only use 1 bigger treble hook, just curious and wanted to see if you guys can make another killer video. Thanks. Dave

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Thanks Dave. We are in the mix of making a video showing how we rig our flies whether it be the single treble method, or the two hook tournament method. It will cover the hooks, beads, leader length and line type along with how to tie each style. We will work on a video showing the peanut style fly also that you requested.

[@bigdave1383]

Tangled Tackle Fishing Team thanks guys

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Dave Cox you're very welcome.

[@jasonbradley5547]

@@tangledtacklefishing that would be great, looking forward to it for sure. Just came across your channel today, really enjoying it. I'm just getting into the salmon stuff. Thanks again

[@DC-fy7hy]

Hi I've had problems with the fly staying up when I flip it over most colors work fine but yellow mirage green holo CI has cause the issue.

[@nickb8618]

1/4 clear tubing instead of bullet heads. You can change the fly on your lead behind the flasher with out re tying it and the Fly will slide right over ur loop knot. I agree with Russell Gahagan on the enzymes in a fishes mouth getting on the leader and actually entices salmon to bite. So let’s say caught two Kings the day before on one fly but conditions are different the next the next day and wanna change colored fly you can do that and keep using the leader with all that enzymes and smell already on the leader

[@tangledtacklefishing]

I’m still not completely sold on the enzyme thing but it’s still a good tip on the ability to change if you want to.

[@1hi4x]

Apply just a little critical thinking before jumping on board with this half-brained enzyme theory of Russell’s. At the end of the season at the very least you clean your gear before putting it away, washing all of those precious enzymes away (if indeed they actually stick to a lure and aren’t washed away immediately). Why does that hot lure start catching fish next year then? It’s because it is somehow different from the others. Painted ever so slightly different, a different bend in the blank, etc. Russell is trying to stay relevant and is failing miserably.

[@bigdave1383]

and do u ever make the peanut flys, if so do u use the same flash just 2 inch, could u make a video of those too.. please thanks guys

[@tangledtacklefishing]

We do make peanut flies and we will be making a video for them as well. The method is similar though. Be sure to subscribe so you are notified when the video is up. We use the same material, both the standard cut and the bandaboo. If, for example, the color or pattern you want isn't available in the 2", you can use the 4" then just trim it to the size you need. Thanks for asking!

[@mikemoyer6970]

At 4:06 You say that there’s a benefit sometimes to use solid colors with flies .What would that benefit be?

[@brianschaible9535]

Probably a stupid question but does the “bullet” end of the fly go on the line first and the flatter side is pointed toward the hook? I assume this is correct since the bullet would then be traveling through the water first. This also seems to make the flies bulkier. Is this good? Sorry if that’s a dumb question. Still learning all this salmon stuff.

[@tangledtacklefishing]

You’re correct, flat side toward the hook.

[@flyboiii28]

What leader lengths are are you guys using for 8" spin doctors or pro trolls?

[@tangledtacklefishing]

flyboiii28 for 8" Spin Doctors we run 22 1/2 inches. Check out our rigging videos showing how to rig standard and tournament rigs. We cover a bunch of information in those. Chris

[@flyboiii28]

Awesome! ill check them out. thanks guys

[@ryanm3270]

Do you ever have issues with the nail polish wearing off the thread?

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Great question. I’ve not had one goal yet and we’ve put hundreds of hours on them.

[@chipeaton2604]

I've recently started tying my own flies, but have run into a problem. I pull the clear tape and bands as tight as I can to eliminate "lumps". I then wrap the tread around the neck of the bullet head and use clear nail polish. However, after a while, the tape and bands creap away from the rigde on the bullet head. To the point that I am worried about the whole thing coming undone. What might I be doing wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[@tangledtacklefishing]

Hi Chip. I know exactly what you're talking about. Are you letting them dry completely in the "folded" position. What I mean by that is they should be allowed to dry in the position that you tied them in. That would be the loose ends of the fly still over the bullet head in an upside down position. Does that make sense, and are you letting them dry that way?

[@chipeaton2604]

It does make sense, and yes, I am letting them dry in the folded position. The material "slides" as it is drying. Some of them are so bad that I have taken them apart and started over. I'm at wits end trying to figure out how to stop it from happening. Thanks.

[@tangledtacklefishing]

That's strange. I've not had that happened when letting them dry in the folded position. A couple things I would try. First try not wrapping them as tightly as you have been. When I wrap mine I don't wind them down as hard as I can. Rather I just gently, and I mean gently, snug the material and tape. The same with my thread. I don't crank it down, just a gentle snug. Try doing that and see if that helps. The second thing is you may want to try a different clear nail polish. The one you have may be having some type of reaction with the tape. Let me know if these things help. Chris

[@chipeaton2604]

Tangled Tackle Fishing I have taken your advice about not pulling things really tight. Between that and a change in tape and nail polish, I am no longer having the slippage issues. Thanks so much for your help. I noticed on one of your videos that you had a fly in a straw. What size straw was that and where did you getting it? Many thanks for all your help Chip

[@tangledtacklefishing]

+Chip Eaton Chip, I know exactly what you're referring to and have seen the same thing myself. It sounds like you have it figured out so this is directed more toward others. It has everything to do with tension as Chris mentioned. Material tension and thread tension. In this case tighter isn't always better. This is one reason the Magic Thread is a nice option over standard sewing thread; it generally can't get too tight or it'll break. You CAN still get too tight with the magic thread but you're at the working limit of the thread. As far as material tension goes you just want the material on the head. The thread does the work of keeping it held together. The straws you saw are called soup straws. They're regular straws but about 3x the diameter of a typical straw. We've just cut them down to fit the fly. You can get two to three flies per straw. They're available at grocery stores, dollar stores, and online. Jim

[@jenniferfoessel4318]

Hello, could you give me the adresse for the material, please ? thank's a lot

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