EZ Thread Yarn Balls

EZ Thread Yarn Balls

Yarn balls tied on a tube that require no threading tool and let you choose your preferred hook and leader combination.

Sizes vary slightly, most are penny sized with some being a bit smaller and some larger for variable water conditions.

$7 per dozen, happy to mix and match and/or take custom orders if you don’t see your favorite here.



Rigging: First, find the tube.





Second, poke your line through it. Toss the tube (ala pre-tied bobber stops) and tie off. Pretty easy. I like mine pegged above the hook a little ways, but it all works.






1 4 Below (orange and white)




Chart and Orange





Pink and White





Sherbert





Shrimp Cocktail





Cerise and White





Chart and Salmon Egg






Lucky (cerise, orange, white, pink, etc.)





Pink, Orange, White






Jerry Garcia (venerable classic)






Calico






Polka Dot (cotten candy pink/cerise)






Scrambled Egg







Pink'n'orange






Oregon Omelet






Pink Lady






Bubble Gum






Weird Stuff (cause you never know!)






I have a box of 50 up for grabs in the SolFly auction, as well. Bid on those first and I'll take other orders here.

Scrambled eggs + Orygun Omlett + Pink Lady= MONEY!!!
(So are pretty much all the rest... as to be expected from C-G)

My personal favorite as of late has been "Lucky." It definitely lived up to it's name in BC this year.

Thanks Twitch!

Ok... totally fubared a couple names. Blame it on the wife... she mixed the last round for me. Got'em straightened out now!

Seriously, you should just rename this post listing as, "ColeyG's Money Balls!"... you'd probably attract more attention.

I am scared of who might be interested in a thread with that title, but thanks for the suggestion

my cat would smack the [censored] out of these.

After filling a few orders, I am down to about 1000 on hand. Get em while they last !

Only a 1000?

Tying as fast as I can sir. I am only one man.

Not trying to rush you. Just assessing the situation.

Count me in for three dozen. I want the good ones though...the ones you keep to yourself and don't advertise.

Seriously though, PM coming your way once I decide on colors.

I assume you take Paypal?

The good ones eh. Hmmmm.

I got ya covered. Yes on Paypal. I'll look for your PM.

Warning, shameless marketing plug ahead.



For those in need of a little color guidance, a couple of recent votes.


One for shrimp cocktail.










One for Lucky



Two for Lucky.



Three for Lucky



One for Pink Lady



and another for shrimp cocktail.





No really, they all work. Not sure why I have so many variations. Entertainment I guess. Always happy to put together a mixed dozen or three of my favorites for ya.


Photo and Fish Credit to Sir Stamly on a few of those.

Now featuring the Bug Shop's "Bling" yarn.

In the words of a wise man, a little sparkle never hurts when it comes to catching them up. If a wise man didn't say that...he should have.











I only have a few thousand left. Get em while they are hot.

Coley,

Just got the order you sent me, They look great. You have way more patience than I do to be able to sit and make them all look so good. Thanks Again.

Patience? More like boredom my man. Long winters up here. Glad they showed up and good luck!

Thanks for the update Roger. Glad you and your son had a chance to get out and drag some yarn around on the gravel!

What color anyhow?

Nice job Niko!

[quote=ColeyG]Thanks for the update Roger. Glad you and your son had a chance to get out and drag some yarn around on the gravel!

What color anyhow?

Coley, pink / orange / white one!

Beauty!

I can't find Ackroyd colored yarn anywhere right now.

Yo Fly.

Got your care package ready to go. Let me know if you approve of the color selection and they will be on the way.

Nice stash.Looks good.Good luck,
SZ

Strike Zone, JasonY, MReyns_tgl

Your stocking stuffers are ready to go and headed towards a mail box. Could be a bit of a delay as I hear there is a holiday coming up?

Thanks for the orders.

Now lets see some fish already!

Lookin' good.


Any Schweddy Balls on the horizon ?

I don't know that pattern. I am working on one I will call Chef's Chocolate salty balls. They will be all brown with one strand of brown bling, scent included free of charge.

Ben and Jerry's is rolling with it :
http://www.benjerry.com/flavors/feature/schweddy/

Last call for yarn balls for the next month or so.

I'll be on the road for some steelheading and then a bit of fun in the sun as of next week. Still have quite a few of all varieties on-hand. Lemme know if you would like a care package before I take off.

I'll take 6 dozen...

1 each of the:

Jerry Garcia
Oregon omelet
scrambled egg
pink lady
polka dot
bubble gum

If you're going to be heading down this way soon, just bring them with ya.

Or you can mail them.

I'll PM ya some details Tony.

I love'em,now I need to use'em.Good luck,
SZ

+1

Have you ever attempted making a yarnball roughly the size of a golfball? I would love to try some that size this summer on the Kenai, Nushugak, and Togiak. If you have any interest in trying it I would love to give them a whirl.

Shouldn't be a problem, I would just use 12-15 strands of glo bug yarn instead of 6.

What colors and how many

Fore?

Perfect!

I would like a dozen of the following in that size;
Lucky
Bubblegum
14 below
Shrimp Cocktail
Cerise and White

Then if you can, a dozen in a dark egg color mix. Something to imitate the colors of cured eggs. Maybe variegated reds, dark to medium.

No problem. I'll send you a pm with details.

Well Coley, it looks like your Yarn Balls work in your old stomping grounds too, go figure





Same fish, different angle.




Thanks again Coley!

Nice, Lyle. I done heard 'bout that! Nice specimen!

Thanks, Aaron. I hope your trip over the weekend was rewarding as well!

I know that spot!

Looks like Pink Lady strikes again. Nice work and thanks for the photos! I love/hate/miss that river

You are welcome. Thank Schoenweiss too. All photo credit goes to him.

Working on a couple of milking roe ball prototypes for ChumDog.

The marabou versions have nice "action." I think they will get bit.

Have you tried any with an egg veil yet?

No idea. Lyle?

I've heard of egg spoo but not veil?????.Good luck,
SZ

An egg veil is any sort of fine, white material used to imitate leftover skein on an egg pattern.





There are a variety of different ways to do it, but this is one product that is commonly used.

http://www.caddisflyshop.com/egg-veil.html

Since I was never able to find this particular product at my local fly shops, I have tried some different things. One that I have had similar success with is White Glo Bug yarn. I pull it apart until it is fine enough to lightly cover the egg pattern.

Looks like a finer version of Ice dubbing, which I like to use in my bait drift rig leaders. Nice stuff. Thanks.

No problem. Let us know if you find a good way to incorporate it in your yarn balls.

Drool. Is it July yet?

I always called that an egg hymen.

Actually, I just made that up.

ROFLMFAO

That's because you are a Berry Popper

Dingle berry yarn balls named the "pacifier" by sir stamly.



I cant decide if they look more like butts, balls, or boobs.

I think it depends more on your sexual perspective. To each their own...

Well I have returned to the land of snow and ice after a few weeks on the beach. More on that a bit later.

Thanks to those that sent stories and photos about yarn ball fishing success while I was out. Very cool indeed.

Seeing as how winter is far from over and I am back in need of entertainment, the yarn ball factory is once again open for business. I still have quite a few of the usual flavors on-hand and will be cranking more out daily. Custom orders welcome also.

I'm going for the boobs myself!

I have always been more of a boob man as well.

Coley, just starting with your yarn balls so not sure how to rig. Just peg at or above the hook and drift as you would a corky? No floatation?

Nevermind, I just saw the beginning of the thread.

I think I would like some for my AK trip. I will decide colors and shoot you a PM in the next week or two.

Thanks! They look great.

Those "mag" size yarnballs have been amazing on steelies so far! Can't wait to try them out on Alaskan Kings this summer. Thanx a ton for the custom job.

Roman

Damn! You are getting steelhead to eat those things? Awesome. Those things are quite a mouthful for an average sized fish.

I have steelies attack a K-15, these yarnballs are no problem. Fish will attack larger baits than most peeps think.

Large bait big fish.Good luck,
SZ

How big are the mag size yarnies? golf ball? Bigger??? Bigger would be insane if they are eating it.

Not much smaller than a golf ball, if at all!

Posted earlier in this thread.

Fore?

My bad for not looking for the earlier post on the size. I guess big bait=big fish.

Hooked on a Coley Brand poof ball....

I thought only small fish ate those things

Dandy fish there Tony. Thanks for sharing.

What flavor?

That is a handsome fish.

Pink polka dot...

Coley,

Are there any left? PM me please!

Danny

Plenty left Danny.

PM incoming.

I happen to have witnessed driftfishnw catching another fish on your poofy-bawls last week...two of them doublestacked on one hook, no less!

Fish on...

Todd

Double stacked yarnballs? What is this world coming to?

I know, right? I thought one was bad enough.

Fish on...

Todd

How is your stock looking? I need regular sizes for client fall fishing.

All I know is the Jerry Garcia colored yarn ball made by ColeyG got me a few fish off the situk this past spring.Good luck,
SZ

Must be getting chilly down that way. Quite a few folks looking for yarnballs all of the sudden! I guess it is never too soon to start thinking about winter steelheading, not that summers don;t like them just as well.

I have quite a few of most varieties on hand and will be moving into production mode for the coming winter here before too long. Hit me up between now and the end of Sep if you are in a hurry, otherwise the middle of Oct will be my next chance to get them on the way.

Glad to hear the Garcia treated you well SZ. It is a tried and true classic for sure.

May need to get some more later on down the road....after I blow threw
the 100 or so I still have.Good luck,
SZ

Very nice colors. I may have copied a few of them to make my own and have had great success on them, especially tipped with a peice of prawn!

TTT for Coley!

Do you have a 100 of the lucky on hand

You bet Matt. Send me a PM with your shipping details.

Thanks for the bump Nick and good timing! I have been on the verge of an update on the EZ thread thread for a few days now. Stay tuned for that. For now, plenty of all makes and models on hand, but they have been going fast the last few days.

Yarn balls that tie themselves? Now that is a good idea. Why didn't I think of that.

The yarnballs photoshopped on to the table is really going the extra mile, Twitch.












If Coley tries to show you his new color, Schweddy, look away!

I've been tying these yarn balls like this for 26 years I used to wash the ink out of pens

Gone Fishin!

There will have to be a brief hiatus on yarnie orders. I have a date with a hot steelhead or two. I'll be back in action Jan 28-ish. Thanks for all of the recent orders and lets seem some pics of yarn fed fish!



EZ Thread Updates, Ideas, and photos Jan 2013








PS - 1blacktail. Good job?

Bring your camera...hopefully we'll need it to take pics of fish!

Fish on...

Todd

Camera, crap, I knew I forgot to pack something.

Yeah...right.

Fish on...

Todd

It is that time of year again. Snowflakes are flying in the great white north, my fishing gear is tucked away for the foreseeable future, and I have already been spending way too much time at the tying table.

With steelhead season just around the corner for most of the PNW, now is a great time to stock up on EZ Thread Yarnballs.

I have all of the usual colors on-hand and am always happy to take requests for your personal favorites.

Same details as in the past re: cost, qty's etc. Post up a recent photo or two of yarn fed fish and I'll toss in a free mixed dozen with your next order.




Yarn balls and Stam's Pacifier's in the middle.






Jerry Garcia in action.






Shrimp Cocktail, always a favorite.


Back to the table for now....

I'm very interested. What is the advantage of pegging above the hook? I've never fished yarns balls before and have some new water I'm targetting this winter.

Pegging. There has been much discussion on the topic (see hang back rigging) in a number of different contexts though conceptually the principles are the same.

Separating your bait or lure and the hook greatly reduce the chances of the fish taking a hook deep. Using the hangback method, the fish takes your offering and the hook gets them, more often than not, on the outside of the mouth, or rather from the outside in. In other words, it's better for the fish and I think that is the most important of the reasons. Some of the rest are debatable.

I do actually think that my hooked to landed ratio is just as good if not better using this rigging as opposed to having the yarnie or similar small offering sitting directly on the hook. Small as something like a yarnball may be, I still think that even a yarnie buffers the hooks ability gain maximum purchase by either blocking some of the gap, or creating some turbulence just as the hook is trying to seal the deal. With some space between lure and hook, there is nothing to prevent the hook from doing it's job as best it can.

Another reason. I like my yarnies, corkies, beads, whatever to be free sliding on the leader. I have it in my head that this can lead to some slightly more "natural" action in the water with the lure having a little more room to move as compared to it being fixed in place. Whether or not there is any truth to this idea or not I can't say for sure, but if it ain't broke...

I am sure others (Doc!) can illustrate the finer points of hanging it back much more eloquently than I can.

Thanks.

C, what hook you like to run in hang back mode?


c/22

Gami finesse wide gaps have been my go to as of late. Size depends on the quarry. The lighter wire is awesome as it doesn't weigh the lighter offerings down too much and they are super sticky. I haven't bent any out yet that I can recall and have landed some bigger fish on them now.

BUMP!!! I have never got any ColeyG Yarn Balls but steelhead season is here and support the local dudes!

Thanks for the bump Nick. PM me your mailing address and I will send you a sampler pack.

I know quite a few here have been dragging yarn around looking for steelhead and in some cases have been finding them. Where are the pics?

The EZ Thread factory has been cranking as of late and my fingers are well calloused up. Get em while you can before my tying time turns into diaper changing time

Got yarn?

Thanks dude!!!

Well they work good.Just haven't hooked up this brat season on EZ yarnie yet....just a size 30 hot shot.Brat season has been kinda tough so far.Good luck,

SZ

I know it is not the custom color combo's fault. The "Strike Zone" is a pretty sick yarnie. Don't worry, your secret is still safe with me.

Maybe you are not holding your mouth right?

No Secrets, SZ, is the "Strike Zone" the same color as the rag ya gave me 15-20 years ago. I guess the "Alaskan Clown" should be secret then also. Unless SZ wants to share.

Don't poke the beehive.

Your Alaska Clown is safe as well Matt...unless the postman steals your care package that is, then we are all screwed.

Not worried about the postman, he fishes with me, just razzin SZ, I have known him for sometime, And you don't need to keep mine a secret, if you don't want. Have a good one, matt

Matt,

The Rag color I gave you from years ago I had ColeyG make me some up and they rock.The color that ColeyG is talking about is my second color that has been real fishy the past few years.I have no secrets so if ColeyG wants to reveal the "SZ" secret let it out.Good luck,

SZ

No. Jackass.

There's no secret to using yarn balls, other than that you have to double stack 'em

Oh no.

Apparently you missed the "updates" thread last year.



Wait, disregard, you are one of the two approved double stackers. Forgot my own rules there for a second.

Here's 3 odd balls that have worked well for me

"American Flag": Flame, pale blue and white bling

"Nuclear Chicken": Cerise, chartreuse and white bling

"Light Brite": Orange and cerise (a personal favorite for brats)

Nowadays anything with white gets the "bling".

Enjoy and tight lines,

American flag. Nice one. I'd fish it just for the novelty.

But it works too!

Blues and shades thereof are underrated for some reason, especially in pressured waters when all see are pink and orange variants. I like the lighter pale blue (Carolina blue) versus the harsher deep blue.

I've been known to toss a baby blue with pink dot as a Hail Mary from time to time. Every once a while something eats it.

Some feel blue is what makes the Jerry Garcia the legend that it is, but I think that's mostly superstition. Mostly.

My favorite rag color is light purple, dark purple and deep red. And it brings the Natives to thier knees

Been a year... BUMP!!! Best ones made and great for fishing right now!!!

Are you still making these??

I am still cranking out a few batches as requested, mainly in large qty's for some repeat customers. Send me a pm and let me know what you are looking for and I should be able to get something together for you.

Hope your hunting season was awesome!!!

Thanks Brett and likewise. It was a decent season. I'll email you a few photos.

Not able too open any photos ???