HI all, very similar to the Dog Nobblers (Trevor Housby) and Puppy Lures ( eyed version of the nobbler) used for reservoir fishing in Britain. #8-9672+Peacock herl head+any colour chenille body+gob of marabou tail=the Nobbler. The Puppies are very similar with eyes and a pronounced carrot shape body, the wide part at the head. I've used both in my lakes with efficient results.
Calm days eh Wally [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I was fishing in one of our local "put and take" urban ponds for planters (my > local river is blown out with muddy run-off) Anyway, the guy next to me wash > out fishing me about two to one. Since we were using the same presentation > (sinking line, short strips) I asked him what fly he was using. He was a > little embarrassed, saying "oh its nothing much... just something I threw > together. It doesn't look like much, but I have had a lot of success with > it". Well, I got him to show me his bug, and it WASN'T much... but it > certainly was catching fish. He gave me a fly to of my own, and I am passing > it on to you, along with a name: "Minute Minnow" because it takes about a > minute to tie it. > > Hook: Size 12 3x streamer > Thread: Dun Flat Waxed Nylon > Weight: Several wraps of lead behind the hook eye. Bead optional (his fly had > no bead) > Tail: Short, Black Marabou (chick-a-bou (chicken marabou) is perfect) > Body: A medium gray dubbing with purple and red highlights (see mixing > instructions below) > Head: Tying thread > > Instructions: I made a good match of his dubbing by hand mixing Spirit River > Dazel-Tron taken from the soft pack they sell: 1 part white, 1 part Black, > 1/2 part Gray or Gray rabbit fur, with a pinch red, and a pinch of purple > from the Spirit River Soft Pak Pseudo Seal. Any similar antron dubbing you > have should work. The result is a middle gray body with the slightest hint > of purple. > > Dub the body thick, tie off, then brush body with an old toothbrush so that > the body is slightly fuzzy. In the water, this gives the fly a transparent > "fleshy" look. > > I think this fly is a good imitation of the minnow used for mosquito > control. Or perhaps it just looks like something good to eat!
