Thread: Try/Fail #1

Originally Posted by rezz93

Ah, I see now.

Can't get the video to post but here's the link. Good looking minnow!

Feather Tailed Minnow is an easy and effective pattern for bass #flyfishing #flytying #minnow #bait - YouTube

yes sir, I think it looks great. Just gonna take me a few trys to get it looking like his...
Thank you for posting the video.

Ima tell ya what, Jamesdean .... if your 2nd tie (the brown one) doesn't flatten out when wet, to resemble a "minnow", then use it to fish for Bluegill, Shellcrackers, and other members of the PanFam ... cause it's a dead-on lookalike to the "Crickets" you buy at the bait store.

That is an Idea I hadn't thought of...Will for sure give it a go C.P. Thank you.

Originally Posted by rezz93

Ah, I see now.

Can't get the video to post but here's the link. Good looking minnow!

Feather Tailed Minnow is an easy and effective pattern for bass #flyfishing #flytying #minnow #bait - YouTube

This video is for the very first picture. The video of what I was trying to copy/ imitate is also by the same tyer on YouTube, @flytyingtex, and its The Gadwall Feathers From My Duck Hunt...Just for perspective.

Not a complete failure, but still needs work. First try at something similar to Crappieguy82's minnow jig. Mine may never get as good looking as his, but I'll let the fish decide. I will say, it takes a lot of patience, and three or four sets of hands. As I said, first try...

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I used a 1/32 oz Waally world tube jig, craft fur, some mono sewing line frome Hoobby Lobby, some UV resin to hold the Thin Skin on the back...the green on the back is from a green sharpie...Will try again later...

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