Enlightened Minnow
If Dr. Seuss tied a fly, I imagine it would look like this one.
The concept came from a discussion Kelly Galloup had on his podcast about using heat-bent mono to suspend an indicator above a fly.
This is, admittedly, a whimsical take that pairs a simple baitfish pattern with a floating lotus-shaped indicator on a mono stem – an experimental first pass that I plan to evolve through a few more designs like a diver element or submerged indicator/series of indicators.
Fly: Enlightened Minnow
Tied by: Erin Hyde
Target Species: Bass, predatory freshwater fish
Materials:
- Hook (#4)
- NEW Fulling Mill Pro Thread Twisted (110D, white)
- NEW Fulling Mill Pro Thread Flat (210D, fl fire orange)
- Stem
- Baitfish body (pearl)
- Weight (0.25)
- Markers
- Eyes
- Lily pad/lotus components
- Ultra thin UV resin
- Superglue
- Gel superglue (eyes)
Tools:
- Vise
- Bobbin
- Scissors (main)
- Scissors (foam cutting)
- Cauterizing tool
- 3-in-1 dubbing brush
- Whip finish tool
- Sewing needle
- Lighter
Video/Photo Setup:
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