Morris minnow

I saw the morris minow fly pattern somewhere, but now i can't find it, could anyone find the fly pattern for me?

JZ

Not at home right now to check, but I believe it was in the last issue of Fly Tyer Mag, maybe the one before. It's on my list to tie as well. LOVE the Angel Hair.

Deeky

Yeah, the reason I was asking is because i have 7 full unused packages of angel hair, and i'm not 100% sure what it is for, and the morris minnow looks like a very fun fly, that could be used for just about everything.

I made it home and checked - I was wrong on that reference. It is in the Spring 2007 issue of Flyfishing and Tying Journal, page 46.

As for uses - any streamers, or other patterns where you want some flash with great movement. I've also heard tell of people cutting it up and putting it in a dubbing loop for bodies, but haven't tackled that one yet. It sounds like a whole lot of mess and work.

JZ,

I'm not familiar with the Morris Minnow, but here's a link for a bunker imitation for striped bass using Angel Hair. The Mossbunker is a large deep bodied SW baitfish, you can use this type of pattern to imitate whitefish for your big ol' Jasper pike, just use whatever colors, or mark up with a sharpie or pantone pen to get the colors you want.

http://www.stripersurf.com/FG_angel.html

BTW, Angel Hair also works on those weedless patterns I sent you awhile back using those Gamakatsu or Owner plastic worm hooks.

Good luck.

peregrines