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Written by Curtis J. Grant
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 AS SEEN IN THE SPRING 2004 ISSUE
One Mean Minnow
Most avid fly
anglers would agree that flies with flashy colors and intricate designs
sell the fisherman and not the fish. Often, the most realistic patterns
are left to rust in the box. Well this fly definitely hooked me. With a
cool color combination that looks like a prize fighter’s eye and not to
mention the tough synthetic fibers, this fly goes the full twelve
rounds. So tie on “One Mean Minnow” and go sore mouth some snook or
knock out some tarpon. This will be one fly you’ll want in your corner.
Material list
Materials:
Hook- Mustad 2/0 or 3/0 C475 D Shrimp hook
Thread- Black
Body- Polar Fibre Black and Purple
Wing- Flat ’n Fine Black and Purple
Wing Accent – Wing ’n Flash in Purple
Black Flashabou
Black Krystal Flash
Eyes- Green prismatic stick- on
Epoxy
Tying Instructions
Step One:
Start your thread above the point of the hook. Tie in a match-stick size clump of purple Polar Fibre. Then above and in front, tie in the same size clump of Black. Comb together.
Step Two:
Now add purple wing ‘n Flash to the underside and the black Flashabou to the upper part of the wing. This adds a nice twinkle.
Step Three:
Surround the under belly with the purple Flat ‘n Fine and across its back with the black. Then right down the middle of its back tie in a generous amount of the black Krystal flash. At this point you can trim into a minnow shape.
Step Four:
Finally stick on your green prismatic eyes and coat with
epoxy. Make it look mean!
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