Matching the hatch - Articulated "Fin" Minnows.

[Gerrit Viljoen]

Dressing:

Back hook: TMC 9395 #6 cut to exactly 1cm from end to hook eye.
Thread: Uni fine monofilament.
Tail: Steve Farrar blend (3cm). Colour of choice.
Articulation: 29lb wire.

Front hook: TMC 9395 #4.
Weight: 4mm Real Eyes.
Weedguard: 32lb Fluorocarbon.
Belly: Steve Farrar blend or Mirror Image. It depends on the pattern. Colour of choice.
Wing: Steve Farrar blend. Colour of choice.
Collar / Head / Overwing: Polar fibre brush. Colour of choice.
Eyes: 3D Silver glued with Epoxy.


Slightly different to the other Articulated Minnows I tied previously. These are sparser,shorter and smaller. I have added dumbell eyes for a little weight and the bend of the back hook is cut off. Material wise, I've incorporated Polar fibre to finish of the heads.You should see these flies perform in the swimming pool. At one stage I thought the cat was going to jump in and grab one.

Banded Tilapia.(Male)





Juvenile Barbel / Murky water fly.





Baby LM Bass.





Southernmouth Brooder.(Female)

[Gerrit Viljoen]

Straighfin Barb.





Threespot Barb. (Summer)





Threespot Barb. (Winter)

[Gerrit Viljoen]

Electric Minnow.





Bleeder.





Mik and druk snap

[Korrie]

Impressive Gerrit

EK hou van die stert setup.
Het jy dit dieselfde gedoen as jou ander vliee met die 2 hoeke?

Oesp, nou eers die volledige skryf gelees.
Thanks

[FishWhisperer]

Ridiculous!! Id love to see a pic of all of your boxes... all 286,847,583,274,528 of them.

[chrisvd]

Bliksim gerrit those are briliant! The three spot barbs are spot on Me like allot. Magtig, maar jy mag maar 'n vlieg bind!!

[Korrie]

Chris, watter van hierdie gaan werk by jou?

[OllieOwen]

Man those are really something else, brilliant!

[Gerrit Viljoen]

Thanks guys appreciated! The rest of the month won't see me touch a streamer. Nou's ek gatvol hoor!! Viva Nymphs & Dries!!!!

[chrisvd]

Chris, watter van hierdie gaan werk by jou?

Ek dink almal Korrie, maar die barbel, brooder en al die barbs sal die beste wees en in besonder die somer three spotted barb, daai oukie is baie, baie realisties getie! Dit lyk bitter baie soos die outjies wat ons hier kry.