Re: [VFB] fiber minnow

[Ken Staples]

Hi Jerry,

this should work:

http://flytyingforum.com/index.php?act=flyshow&s=$s&showid=22

Also, if you have florida sportsman back issues there's a feature on how to tie one from last year. can't recall the specific issue off the top of my head but it has a drawing of a grouper hitting a yellow plug on the cover.

Ken

On 4/21/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Jerry:

  Here's one I tied up for Elmer's Warm Water site.  I think you're looking for something like this.

http://www.warmwaterflyfisher.com/flymonth/FOTM122002.htm

 

I'm not sure what Elmer used to tie it with in the instructions but it's not the short polar fiber.

 

Pretty simple tie.

Materials

Hook: Gamakatsu SC15 or similar hook

Thread: Clear mono, fine or ultra fine

Body:  White Polar Fiber

Flash:  Angel Hair

Eyes: 3-D or flat stick on.

Flex-Coat, 5 minute epoxy or clear silicone, Photo-Flo, Permanent Markers to color back. Favorites, Light Cerulean Blue, Celedon Green, Chartreuse. 

 

One piece tied in the back at the end of the shank bend this determines the length of the fly.

Tie in some flash on both sides of the shank, and some on top, just behind the hook eye

Tie in two pieces just behind the hook eye.  One on top, one on the bottom, then two sparser pieces on each side to cover the flash.  Lightly coat the head area with Flex-Loc, let dry then add eyes.  For a faster sinking fly use the 5 minute epoxy to coat head area, slower fly use clear silicone.

 

I've actually moved away from the Polar Fiber to the more translucent artificial hairs like, Mirror Image and Fuzzy Fiber.  I pre-blend the Angel Hair with the hair before tying the fly.

 

Jerry C
"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."

 

In a message dated 4/21/2006 15:43:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Listers,

On my recent trip to Stuart (SE Florida coast) a fiber minnow or polar fiber
minnow was far and away the bait of choice.  I have not tied any since my
trip of a year ago.

When my computer was redone, I lost a whole file with a bunch of my favorite
flies
and the fibre minnow was among them.

Does anyone have the recipe for the fiber minnow or a Website.

Thanks

JG
 
Jerry Goldsmith
Altamonte Springs, Fl
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

Jerry C
"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."