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Rainbow Minnow

Streamer · Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · Panfish · Intermediate · 1 version

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

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  • Hook #Ahrexhooks TP615 in a, 1/0
  • Thread #Semperfli waxed thread 8/0

Materials

  • Tail and body #whitingfarms American Hackle grizzly with Krystal flash
  • Head #jstockard Vampire Sheep Hair
  • Eyes 3/8 Eyes secured with Liquid Fusion and Semperfli no tack uv

How to tie it

  1. Start thread behind the eye and lash dumbbell eyes on top at the 20% mark with figure-8s and glue.
  2. Behind the eyes, bind a sparse clump of white bucktail as the belly reaching about 1.5 shank lengths, then add a few strands of pearl flash.
  3. Add a thin pink band, then an olive-green clump over it to layer the rainbow-trout coloring; keep every layer sparse.
  4. Add a couple of pink lateral flash strands down the sides and a short red throat under the head for gills.
  5. Figure-8 around the eyes, build a neat thread head, and whip finish.
  6. Snip and coat the head with cement or UV resin; a marker can bar the back if desired.

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