greetings all,

I'm interested in crafting some very small synthetic hair minnows for trout and panfish. I'd like to model these on the bob popovic's surf candy and use the exact or similar materials.

see:
[url=http://flyfisherman.com/ftb/ejsurfcandy/:34f56]http://flyfisherman.com/ftb/ejsurfcandy/[/url:34f56]

at any rate at this point i'am just mulling things over. I haven't yet aquired the synthetic hairs, flash or hooks.

my question:

what would be the correct - durable - style hook in size #6 to use? should it be a short shank? a salt water hook? bronze or stainless?

i plan on making these minnows from 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches in length.

thanks for any input.

tws