"Codding Candy"

[Leif]

Cod and Pollack Teaser

Here's a Cod/Pollack teaser that is easy to make and catches fish.

Materials needed...

Krinkle Hair
Flashabou
Mylar tinsel
6/0 Siwash
150-230lb swivel
A thread or monochord

Attach swivel to hook and close eye. (You can do this before or after you tie the fly.)

1. Put hook in vise and wrap first 1/3 with thread
2. Tie in a clump of tinsel and or flashabou on top of hook.
3. Tie in a bunch of krinkle hair on top.
4. Tie in a smaller bunch of darker color on top of that.
5. Rotate vise and tie in a clump of hair equall to what you did on top
6. Wip finish and cement the head.

You can make these in any color. I use green, purple, pink and blue.
Tie them so the hair extends past the bend but not too far as it will foul the hook. I tie them about 2 or 3 inches in length.

A good tip is to cement the head as you go so the fly is durable. I use a deep penetrating head cement during each step and then epoxy the head for a nice finish.

Use these with a teaser rig. I use 100lb test leader material. Tie a 200lb swivel to the 110lb test then tie in a 5 inch kiwi loop a few inches below that.

Cut the leader 24-30 inches below that and tie on a 250 lb snap swivel or perfection loop for the jig or sinker.

Good Luck!


Leif

[snapperbluefish101]

Simple to tie and with that epoxy finish on top it can take a beating. Simple, durable, and catches fish. Thats the kind of teaser I would use! Nice post Leif!

SNAPPERHEAD

[Kevin Bogan]

Leif, as always your work looks great. I like the swivel idea. I assume it is inteneded to keep the teaser from "fouling" "twisting"?
You can buy clear nail polish for about $1-2 per bottle at any pharmacy. When you do the underwrap on the shank for the base, you can apply a small amount of polish as you add colors/materials to make the teaser more durable.
As Snapper adds, if you use an epoxy top coat, it will last a long time.

[makokeith]

Looks good!!!Wish I could get my thread wraps to look that good.

[Leif]

Looks good!!!Wish I could get my thread wraps to look that good.

Keith, Thanks. To get the wraps to look good(not too big and bulky)

Cut the hair/fibers on an angle before you tie it in. Lightly wrap the thicker part first and wrap toward the eye. Then wrap the thread tightly. This will give you a smaller tapered wrap.

Leif

[stripbait]

awesome teasers leif i wish i dont have patients for that stuff i like to do some cod fishing maybe i catch up with u guys