A minnow built on the Fleein’ Cray platform. Built to be durable, easy to cast, and fish high in the column. A trimmed brush head gives this fly a hard side to side kick.
Recipe:
Special Note on Color: Use any colors you like for materials, keeping white as a typical base color. Favorites: White /Chart., White/Yellow, White/Red, White/Pink,
Thread: Veevus 140
Rear Shank: Flymen 25mm shank
Tail 1: Small quantity of bucktail…use sparingly!
Tail 2: Minimum two, up to four saddle feathers. Matching in size.
Flash: Flashabou Mirage
Body: Translucy Brush 1in
Back: Two mallard flank feathers…tied to form a “tent”, then reinforced with flex resin
Resin: UV Flex (solarez or equivalent)
Connection: 20mm shank, connected to rear shank and then lashed to front hook
Front Hook: Ahrex PR330 or Ahrex TP610. 1/0 or 2/0
Keel: .030 lead wrapped to bend of hook
Bump: 1 inch RD Frenzy Fly Brush
Rattle: Glass Rattle 4mm. Size dependent on fly size
Body: Translucy Brush 2in
Back: Three mallard flank feathers. One each side of fly, tied in to create a slight “tent” effect. Last feather tied in on top to “cap” the first two feathers. Each feather should be given a thin coat of flex resin along the length of the stem and “feathered” outwards. Go easy on the resin!
Accent: Rubber legs, 4 tied in on either side of fly. Color of choice.
Throat: Rabbit, wrapped with leather on. Use Groovy Bunny to add greatest accent.
Head: EP Crustaceous Brush, color of choice. Trimmed for desired swim action.
Resin: UV Flex
11 апр 2022
