FAQ
What is Snow Runner?
Snow Runner (nayat) is a natural fiber known for its exceptional length and springiness. It doesn’t felt or absorb water, and its movement in the water – even during a pause – is remarkably lifelike. It’s ideal for tying large pike streamers, tropical flies, and smaller predator flies.
Key features:
– fiber length: 14–20+ cm
– stiffer than Icelandic sheep hair
– doesn’t tangle or soak
- sheds water in a single false cast
– highly durable and efficient
– lively movement, even with minimal retrieve
Application
– Perfect for tails and wings on both large and small flies
– Excellent in the form of a dubbing brush – allows you to build a visually bulky fly using minimal material, without relying on bucktail or other demanding components
– The underfur can be used as dubbing or for winging on smaller flies (streamers, salmon flies, saltwater patterns, etc.)
– Also works well for spinning – e.g. on jig heads or with a cheburashka weight
Snow Runner sets nicely on the hook – it's easy to control its volume, making it perfect for baitfish and bulkhead-style patterns, as well as flies with wiggle or dragon tails.
Does Snow Runner absorb water?
No. Water absorption is only a problem when the fly is poorly constructed or overloaded with material.
The selected, thicker and stiffer Snow Runner fibers – unlike fluffy, delicate sheep hair – don’t trap water between strands.
They shed it instantly after a single false cast.
How many flies can you tie from one Dubbing Brush?
Typically, you can tie 3 to 5 pike flies from a single brush. Each pack contains two Dubbing Brushes – that means you can make up to 10 large predator flies from one pack.
Want to learn how to work with this material the right way?
Check out the presentation here.
What’s the difference between Snow Runner and Nayat?
There’s absolutely no difference — it’s exactly the same material sold under a different name. Just pick your colors and get tying.
Pike Terror... Family?
Pike Terror isn’t an imported brand or a logo project. It’s real people who’ve been chasing predators on the fly since the mid-90s — and now tie for others. Here you’ll find not only our original patterns, materials, and ideas, but also the stories that shaped us.
Want to see who’s behind Pike Terror Flies? Click here and meet the people behind the project.
Czy muchy od Pike Terror nadają się do metody spinningowej?
Oczywiście! Wielu naszych klientów skutecznie łowi muchami Pike Terror na spinning – np. z czeburaszką, bombardą albo w metodzie bocznego troka.
Wystarczy dobrać odpowiednią wagę obciążenia.
Więcej o łowieniu muchą na spinning znajdziesz tutaj:
Is Icelandic sheep the same as Snow Runner?
No. Snow Runner (Nayat) has much stiffer and thicker fibers, which – unlike Icelandic sheep hair – do not mat or felt. Unfortunately, some sellers deliberately market Icelandic sheep as Snow Runner. Stay sharp.
What rod weight is suitable for fishing with Pike Terror flies?
Our pike streamers work best with fly rods in the 8–10 weight range, but many patterns — especially the smaller and lighter ones — can be used comfortably with 7-weight or even 6-weight rods.
Why everything starts with the fly line, not the rod? Read more here:
Pike Fly Setup Part 1 – Start with the Line
Many of our customers also successfully fish Pike Terror flies on spinning gear — for example, with a cheburashka weight, jig head, or a classic wire/titanium leader. All it takes is choosing the right weight.
Learn more about fly-on-spin fishing here:
How to Fish Streamers with Spinning Gear
Why Pike Terror flies last longer than they should
Pike Terror flies are built from the ground up for durability. These aren’t one-fish wonders — they’re serious predator lures, designed to take hit after hit from toothy pike and keep fishing.
The secret lies in the construction:
– a hand-twisted Dubbing Brush forms a strong, flexible core,
– and Snow Runner (Nayat) – a springy, resilient hair that won’t felt or tangle, even after multiple fish.
After each fight, just comb the streamer out with your fingers or a brush — and you're good to go again.
This is especially important after slow retrieves with long pauses — that's when predators really have time to crush your fly.
Some anglers land a dozen or even dozens of fish on a single fly — with no drop in performance.
Why? Because Nayat bounces back. And the fly stays in shape.
Cast. Strip. Hook up.
Then dry it out and get ready for the next mission.