Recipe
Hook - Maruseigo hook sz. 1/0
Thread - clear mono or 210 denier of choice
Tail - white ice fur and pearl/silver polar flash
Middle Body - white craft fur on each side of fly
*each clump of craft fur should be 2x the width of a pencil
Head - white ice dubbing blend on bottom, gray/silver ice dubbing blend on top
Eyes - silver 4 to 6 mm eyes
Finish - *ALL coats of fabric paint go in between the eyes *allow first coat of fabric paint to dry completely before adding 2nd coat
1st coat fabric paint/solid silver on top, red on bottom
2nd coat fabric paint/silver glitter on top, pearl glitter on bottom
3rd coat - Sally Hansen Hard as Nails *should surround eyes and fabric paint coats
Feel free to message me with any questions and I hope this streamer gets you into more fish! The Mighty Minnow will be featured on Fly Talk, a series I am starting on Monday, 7-2-18. This series will highlight fly patterns that I have been constructing and fishing. I will go over construction of the pattern, materials used, fly action, fishing options, and species specific approaches. Tune in and get the whole story on Fly Talk! Tight Lines!
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