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This is my first attempt at the minnow head jig. What I was trying to imitate is a golden shiner. The jig is a 1/48 oz and thread is gold metallic.
Waiting for shipment of other materials to expiment a little more. When I said new pattern I meant new to me.
I like it. Are you using bucktail? I have been trying a golden shiner look-alike as well. A lake I fish you can out-catch with a live creek chub 3 or 4 to 1 over a silver shiner. Place is over run with brown bullhead so not sure if thats the reason.
I like the minnow head, I've been using nail polish painted darter heads. I am also using some gold flashabou accent and looks good. Will post what I've got later tonight. Thanks for posting, was going to start thread on same thing. - AF
Nice lookin jig it'll work try one in silver to c what it looks like.
I like the colors but the fibers look a bit stiff? Dunno, would thinner fibers like marabou with more action make a difference?
The materials are white bucktail and the stiff tip of marabou feathers cut from the vane.
Silver is the next one I am going to try might resemble a lake shiner native up here. Also just got done tying up a chartreuse one with barred marabou. So at least I am thinking like some of you now if I can just tie like some of you.
black and gold and sliver and white you can never go wrong....i been tying up alot of brown minnow head
Like it ! what did you use on the body?
For bodies using metallic gold and silver thread.
Here's what I've got going. I made up one silver tonight. Last one I ran a stripe down the belly side of the jig in flo green, just trying to throw in something to get their attention.