I have seen some from web sites and companies but I want to see those that members have tied and used. I have never made them and would really like to know how if anyone has some basic instructions and I can't figure it out from the pictures.
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I have seen some from web sites and companies but I want to see those that members have tied and used. I have never made them and would really like to know how if anyone has some basic instructions and I can't figure it out from the pictures.
I may not sure I know what type jig you are talking about. About a half of the jigs I make I try to think they look like minnows!:D lol
If you are talking about those that have the minnow head style jig head, i have tied some in the past, but dont have any pics. I just use craft hair on mine, just like the ones you see on float-n-fly jigs. Have you saw the ones on Punisher jigs web site, that is what i am talking about.
I guess I am just looking for different ideas for different patterns. The main bait fish here is a pea mouth chub. Not flashy by any means but rather plain and not bright. I think there are some bait fish that match the shiny flashy patterns but I don't see them in local lakes.
That and I am a glutton for punishment and will probably pick the hardest ones to tie and try that one!
posted some pics. in#5 swap for you Fish_4_all of some minnows.
When I think of minnow jigs I think of the one in my signature. A realistic imitation of a minnow. I guess I just make things too complicated is all.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...poxyMinnow.jpg
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2...BabyBunker.jpg
ah you want to make a clozer minnow <bottom pic> top pic is done with poxy or milar tubein
now the clozer can be done a few ways the one in the pis they used flex seal or what ever its called to make it hold the eyes and the look but can be done by tying the eyes to the hook and use hair
I just want to make minnows. I thought that those were considered minnows but I see from the ones flatfish posted that a minnow is different than I thought. Once again, making it too complicated but no one knows anything about proper patterns here for crappie. They just throw cheap Wally world jigs and hope to catch fish.
YouTube - Mustad Minnow this one kinda what you wanted
the other one well the one i make anyways is the clouser and heres it
YouTube - BOD CLOUSER - MINNOW 2
YouTube - BOD CLOUSER - MINNOW 3
just down size it will get anything that swims to bite
That's one thing I love about doing this, there is no "proper" pattern, crappie aren't salmon or steelies. I believe for crappie the key is more on curiosity than realisim. Color and movement are the most important things, we might be fishing with 6" of underwater visibility so the fish have to see the thing. There was a post on the main board not too long back where a guy was using yarn attached to a hook with a split shot... and doing good with it. Check out FAOL, they have many fly patterns to view.
Salmon and steelies are the same way so crappie aren't the only ones that will hit the simple over the elaborate sometimes. The mustad minnow is more like I was thinking about when I think about a minnow pattern too. I wonder what else could be used for the body on the Mustad minnow? Elmer's glue mixed with glitter?
hmm i would say about anything that would stiffen it up i would use flex seal if i was doin it
oh and i know the other one is flat but when you down size it give it the look of theadthin shad witch is the main food in most lakes down south you might have something diff there
E-Z Shape Sparkle Body, Works well
So is a bucktail jig considered a minnow pattern?
To me, if it looks like a minnow, it's a minnow pattern. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by fish_4_all
Two of the all time best minnow patterns are the Clouser and Leftys Deceiver I tie many every year, They are the best, and can be tied many ways