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Laser Minnow

Streamer · Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · Pike · Walleye · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook Umpqua tarpon hook (XS415 / BNX5), 1
  • Thread Red (or to match, for a gill effect)

Materials

  • Marabou quills (2 (tail, ~1.5in))
  • Folded palmering chenille (15mm)
  • Living eyes (6mm (1/4in))
  • UV resin / epoxy (head)

How to tie it

  1. Put an Umpqua tarpon hook (#1) in the vise and wrap thread back to the hook point (all tying happens forward of here).
  2. Tie in two matched marabou quills (tips aligned, about 1.5in) as a tail at the hook point, wind the thread forward and back over the butts for a smooth, bump-free base, and trim.
  3. Tie in the cord of the folded palmering chenille (15mm) and palmer it forward in close, non-overlapping turns to just behind the eye, stroking the fibers back and not trapping them.
  4. Take a couple of loose wraps, then build a fairly thick, flat-sided thread head behind the eye (a flat platform for the eyes) and whip finish.
  5. Glue a 6mm eye to each flat side of the head with gel super glue.
  6. Coat the head with UV resin/epoxy and cure to finish.

Tying videos

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