well, after a bit of searching around i found the size of paracord i was looking for. so here are some of the minnows i tied with it.
a close up of one


the whole batch


the largest one at the bottom is 9 1/2 inches with a tandem treble hook attached with 12 pound test mono. the perch was dyed just using permanent markers.

materials:
aluminum tape- underbody
paracord-body
foam
homemade sequin/epoxy eyes
size 1/0-3/0 worm hook