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BMF Minnow

Baitfish · Snook · Redfish · Sea Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Tyer Recipe

  • Hook Saltwater streamer hook (Daiichi 3111), 1/0
  • Thread White 210 denier flat waxed (Danville)

Materials

  • Ostrich herl To match ep minnow head brush in (tail/topping)
  • Extra-select marabou To match marabou (tail/collar)
  • EP foxy brush, 3 in To match ep minnow head brush in (body/head)
  • Jurassic eyes To match ep minnow head brush in (1 pair, 1/4 in)
  • Loon UV Clear Fly Finish (thin/thick) Clear uv resin (head coat)

How to tie it

  1. Start the thread at the eye and wrap a base back to just short of the bend.
  2. Tie in a marabou tail about one-and-a-half shank-lengths long, then top it with several strands of ostrich herl for a soft, breathing baitfish tail.
  3. Tie in the 3 in EP foxy brush and palmer it forward toward the eye, sweeping the fibers back after each turn to build a full baitfish body; leave room at the eye.
  4. Optionally add a marabou collar and ostrich topping for extra movement, then tie off the brush.
  5. Whip finish at the eye and trim the thread.
  6. Brush and razor-trim the foxy body to a rounded minnow profile, tapering to the tail.
  7. Glue a 1/4 in Jurassic eye to each side and coat the head with Loon UV, curing thin first then a thicker finish coat.

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