Kudu 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2014 I bought the book Featherbrain. He ties with this stuff and sells it. Has anyone used it? Is it similar to ep or Congo hair. I have a ton of Congo hair and don't want to buy this stuff if I don't have too. I'd like to tie some of his stuff and would like to sub with stuff I already have. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agn54 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2014 yak is way stiffer than EP/Congo Hair. It's crinkly, more like SF Flashblend but probably a bit stiffer. You can use the same hi/Low methods of tying as with EP and get some pretty cool looking baitfish patterns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panama Red 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2014 I bought the book as well, and a bunch of yak hair shortly there after. Andy is 100%, it's stiffer, longer, and a lot like SF blend. I haven't had a chance to fish the flies I've tied, however, took them down to the lake and through them around the boat ramp. It's very translucent and moves well in the water, also shed water well on the backcast making it easy to cast. I think you could use SF blend and get similar results, many ways to skin a cat, however, if you wanted to spend $16 for a couple of packages of yak you won't be disappointed. BTW, just got his book on snook flies, well worth the cost of the e-book download. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2014 You could certainly try substituting other material for the yak if the price turns you off. I don't know anything about the synthetic stuff, but I've had a bunch of real yak kicking around here for years, and I've never found it particularly special. Kanekalon wig hair is a bit softer and not as shiny, (think Slinky fiber) but I actually prefer it to yak. More colors, it's easily blended with flash, and it won't break the bank. Never be afraid to experiment. There are alternatives to almost any material. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panama Red 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2014 You ever try this one? I've had it on favorites for about a year, never got around to trying it. http://ikickshins.net/colorchartjkk.php Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2014 Boy, that's what I call a color range! Leave it to a fashionista to find the good stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panama Red 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2014 you should see where I buy my leather goods On a hair style note…would those braids work for fly tying? They do have some cool colors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2014 Heck, in these parts, it's considered rude to ask a man where he buys his skirts. Hey, they even carry olive - I think it's the same material I use except these dudes carry more colors. BTW - it's 37 degrees with 37 MPH wind gusts, and it's snowing sideways. If we get 37 inches of snow, we'll have a trifecta. Or is it a Grand Slam? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2014 My daughters have some clip in braids and the unbraided parts are fine translucent material which will make great wings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blaminack 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2014 I use the Kanekalon with great success. It makes flies that can be tied quite large and still very light and easy to cast, and also can be packed so tightly that it will float until you pull it a few times to sink it. It lands lightly and nice movement. I buy for .99$ in the wig shops here and it goes a long way due to the fact that it comes in such large quantities. There are a few colors that I have not found for flies BUT for of most bait fish colors, it is killer. Any sort of Kinky Muddler flies to wide profiles... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152123597333304&l=845de37a90 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152263213383304&l=54cec7b97f https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152105138253304&l=1f8b655017 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2014 I use the Kanekalon with great success. It makes flies that can be tied quite large and still very light and easy to cast, and also can be packed so tightly that it will float until you pull it a few times to sink it. It lands lightly and nice movement. I buy for .99$ in the wig shops here and it goes a long way due to the fact that it comes in such large quantities. There are a few colors that I have not found for flies BUT for of most bait fish colors, it is killer. Any sort of Kinky Muddler flies to wide profiles... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152123597333304&l=845de37a90 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152263213383304&l=54cec7b97f https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152105138253304&l=1f8b655017 Check out the link that Panama Dave posted above. There are quite a few different types of Kanekalon - some of it's a bit kinkier than others (much like the members here) and one of them comes in olive, which I'd been unable to find until now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2014 After buying and reading featherbrain you almost immediately want to buy yak from Drew. Smart man that guy is. Puts it on like every other page of the book so by the end you must buy some. I had about $75 worth in my cart. Then I saw something about shipping taking up to 3 weeks or something crazy. Nothing turns me off more then waiting forever for material. Dave did your take a while? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2014 Double post since I was so excited!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2014 After buying and reading featherbrain you almost immediately want to buy yak from Drew. Smart man that guy is. Puts it on like every other page of the book so by the end you must buy some. I had about $75 worth in my cart. Then I saw something about shipping taking up to 3 weeks or something crazy. Nothing turns me off more then waiting forever for material. Dave did your take a while? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panama Red 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2014 After buying and reading featherbrain you almost immediately want to buy yak from Drew. Smart man that guy is. Puts it on like every other page of the book so by the end you must buy some. I had about $75 worth in my cart. Then I saw something about shipping taking up to 3 weeks or something crazy. Nothing turns me off more then waiting forever for material. Dave did your take a while? I must admit I didn't see the three week shipping notice… Wish I had, its been longer than that, I order some extra white and a couple of colors I was missing. I got my first bunch from a shop in Jersey. Are you having a had time finding some? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites