Synthetic hair for large flies

[Undertow 0]

Hello,

 

With fall approaching quickly I've started tying up large EP fiber streamers for pike and muskie. Any suggestions on EP style materails? J. Stockard has a bunch and I know there are alot of products on the market that are alot cheaper than the EP fibers.

 

Thanks

Undertow

[nick2011 0]

i like to use the islandic sheep hair,nice light long fibers,and a good amount of colors,or ultra hair,it is a synthetic.

[Si_ 0]

Try H2O slinky fibre. It has bigger volume then ep fibres. You can make really big flies that weigh very little.

[agn54 0]

SF Flasblend is one of my favorite materials for baitfish flies. It's stiffer than EP fibers but makes great baitfish patterns using the same hi/low tying method

[oldtrout58 0]

Fly Tyers Dungeon has a lot of what you're looking for on the cheap. Good quality too.

http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/

[Undertow 0]

Thanks fellas,

 

I'm going to give all of it a little try. I've got a few weeks to experiment before the long days of endless casting begin!

 

Undertow

[SCOwens 0]

Not arguing your price point, but I have found that the EP Fiber packages are much larger than say a package of Ultra Hair. I can tie 30 flies out of a package of EP Fibers. Also another material don't know how much shine you put into your flies but I love ICE WING it is a thinner flash material great for bait fish

[bluegill576 0]

congo hair from fly tying dungeons is the cheapest EP like material.

[Chefben4 0]

This is one of my go to Musky and Pike flies.

 

EP Purple 3d bottom, red flashabou, and congo hair black on top.

 

I like the EP 3d purple stuff, thats why I use that for this particular fly instead of doing all Congo Hair.

 

As someone else mentioned SF Blend stuff works great too.

 

 

[Mike1958 0]

Fly Tyers Dungeon has a lot of what you're looking for on the cheap. Good quality too.

http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/

 

Thanks for that link... good stuff

[Undertow 0]

This is one of my go to Musky and Pike flies.

 

EP Purple 3d bottom, red flashabou, and congo hair black on top.

 

I like the EP 3d purple stuff, thats why I use that for this particular fly instead of doing all Congo Hair.

 

As someone else mentioned SF Blend stuff works great too.

 

 

 

Chefben4,

 

Thats exactly what I've been tying up. I have one in all white, white and grey, both with grizzly hackle running the entire length. I bought and tied with the EP fibers prolly 6 years ago but I never really fished them. I have the same kind of eyes as you and I'm worried about how it will fish. Do they spin or will it track straight? I plan to use various sink tips to get the flies down but I've been considering using large lead eyes to make sure they track right.

 

Undertow

[SCOwens 0]

Chefben, how well does that fly sink or does that matter for muskie, I know sink rate matters alot when fishing for Trout and Redfish

[Chefben4 0]

I dont use any lead eyes on those flies. For musky i am fishing at most 16ft if i had to guess and i use scientific angler wet tip express in 350 grain (est 6" per second). I use a fast action 9 wt with it for all my musky fishing. The fly tracks fine for me, never noticed an issue with how it swims really. The issue i have with musky/pike and synthetic like EP it is usually a one a done deal.

 

Underneath all that is a 6/0 hook, so if you cant tell its a beast. Any other questions or need some more pics/ideas let me know!

 

Ben

[SCOwens 0]

I got ya, I didn't realize how big the hook was, just though it was a big pattern, I can tie a pattern than large on some 2/0 or 3/0 hooks, a 6/0 hook is HUGE haha, the main hook I usually tie on is a sz 4 Gamakatsu Exec Series, love those hooks

[oldtrout58 0]

Fly Tyers Dungeon has a lot of what you're looking for on the cheap. Good quality too.

http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/

 

Thanks for that link... good stuff

 

Around the holidays FTD sells his "Christmas boxes."

An unbelievable amount of fly tying material for the price. I purchase a box last year and I've barely made a dent in my stash.