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High Carb Minnow

Streamer · Trout · Smallmouth Bass · Largemouth Bass · Pike · Walleye · Intermediate · 2 versions

Note: This recipe has not been verified against a documented source, or disagrees with one. Treat the materials and steps as unconfirmed.

Fly Fishing the Ozarks - Brian Wise dressing

  • Hook Gamakatsu B10s, 2

Materials

  • Tail Craft fur
  • Under Body Cone Head
  • Head Bruiser Blend
  • Eyes Dragon Eyes
  • UV Resin Loon Flow
  • UV Resin Loon Thick

How to tie it

  1. Add a few wraps of 0.02 lead to the hook, slide the tungsten cone forward over the lead, secure it with Loon UV glue and cure; add a tungsten bead as needed and start the thread behind the cone.
  2. Comb and taper a clump of white craft fur and tie in a tail about 2.5-3x the shank length.
  3. Tie in a clump of cream craft fur just in front of the white to build the taper.
  4. Tie in medium polar chenille and wrap it forward to the cone to puff out the head, sweep the fibers back, whip finish behind the cone and cement.
  5. Reattach the thread behind the eye and tie in a sparse clump of Bruiser Blend Jr, cream on top and white on the bottom, so the fibers just cover the cone.
  6. Fan the cream over the top half and the white over the bottom half of the hook, sweep them back, and lock down with a few wraps.
  7. Build a small head, whip finish and cement.

Other versions

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