The River Minnow — Fly Pattern

[paul-smith]

Over the last six or seven years the River Minnow has been
building a reputation for catching large Alaskan Rainbow
Trout. There have been many in the 5 to 9 pound class
with a 16 pound plus taken in the Kenai River in 2006.
It is also becoming popular for Steelhead. The fly comes
from River King Flies (spinnerbait205@msn.com) and
also has a cousin named River Sculpin.

Materials:

Hook: Daiichi 2220 Size 4

Thread: Flymaster plus 140 denier.

Weight: Lead for Lead free wire .025.

Tail: White Zonker strip.

Body: Chinchilla Zonker strip.

Throat: Red Artic Fox.

Collar: Purple lamb wool.

Head: Silver lamb wool.

Eyes: 3/16 Dazl eyes.

Step 1: Daiichi - 2220, size 4.

Step 2: Wrap the hook with a layer of thread then attach 3/16
Dazl Eyes using an “X” pattern.

Step 3: Wrap 25 turns size .025 lead free or lead wire.

Step 4. Attach White Rabbit Zonket strip for the tail of
the fly.

Step 5: Attach Chinchilla Zonket strip for the body.

Step 6: Palmer (wrap) the Chinchilla Zonker strip forward for the body.

Step 7: Tie on the Artic Red Fox for the throat.

Step 8: Trim the Artic Fox and tie on Purple Lamb Wool for the collar.

Step 9: Trim the Purple Wool collar and tie on the Silver Wool
for the head.

Step 10. Trim the Silver wool for the head and tie off the thread. Completed
River Minnow!
~ Paul Smith

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Originally published July 21, 2008 on Fly Anglers Online by Paul Smith.