bucketmouth minnow

**gazzarowan** · 29-06-12

hi guys

here is an SBS for a nice minnow pattern i've been playing around with. i've tested it a few times in the pool for swimming action and it looks deadly. swims straight, nice movement and sinks slowly, only slughtly head down. i think it would work great for largemouths (yellows and bass)

Materials needed:
hook: gama B10s #4
tail: rabbit strips
flash for lateral line: black flash (optional)
eyes: plastic dumbell real eyes
weight around eyes: lead flat/round
head: dubbing brush of craft fur, colour combinations limited to imagination
weedguard: 25lb fluoro

step 1 - insert hook in vice

step 2 - tie on real eyes leaving a gap for the head and weedguard
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step 3 - cut rabbit strips to length and trim rabbit strip into a v for swimming action and taper
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step 4 - tie in black rabbit strip and trim excess
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step 5 - tie in chartreuse rabbit and trim excess
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step 6 - wrap lead behind the eyes, figure 8 and infront of eyes
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step 7 - i used a split thread with very strong thread to create my brush of black craft fur. you can also sub with already made brushes or your own with different soft materials
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step 8 - trim to shape
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step 9 - flatten 2mm of the weedguard and tie at the head. make sure the bend of the line is facing forward and not back toward the hook point
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final flies.
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**schloshd1** · 29-06-12

Great tie and SBS Gary! Where did you get those plastic dumbbell eyes from?

**gazzarowan** · 29-06-12

thanks bud...

i got these in Natal, but i've seen them at mavungana as well in illovo. they come in a range of sizes. they nice and easy to tie with.