Spiketail Minnows

[Pup]

Tied these yesterday for clear water fishing. Hope to attract a bass or two with them.



Materials:

• Two 1/8-ounce weedless tube insert heads with 2/0 bronze hooks
• Harbor Freight Powder Paint - gray mixture
• Tandy Leather Factory Premium Leather - off white
• Herrschners Bulky Chenille Yarn - gray
• Coats & Clark Machine Embroidery Thread (40-wt.) - light slate
• Black and white acrylic paints for eyes
• Devcon 2 Ton Epoxy for topcoat

 

[redman]

Yes Pup I bet that you see more than a few bass fall victim to those ties. Like the chenille yarn color. Will visit the local Tandy leather shop in Bossier City and see if I can pick up some of that leather. Then use a very fine Sharpie pen to add a black or a red strip to the leather. Think that this pattern in a 1/16 or 1/32 may just be the ticket on some days when less is more for the Crappies.

Thanks for sharing that one with us. BTW care to share the recipe for the Gray Harbor Freight powder paint?? Very nice color!!!!


Redman

 

[quivira kid]

Nice! We have started using the thin wiggly tails almost all year round and the fish LOVE them!

 

[Fatman]

Pup - Nice as always!!!

 

[smalljaw]

I love that look!!! I bet the fish will crush that!! I have to say that your use of leather is awesome and the chenille yarn looks fantastic, I never even knew there was a chenille yarn, I'm learning a lot from you guys!!!

 

[Jig Man]

Looks good Pup... Nice grey blend....

 

[CrappieHappy]

nice work.

 

[SaltyBuckster]

Pup that is a real eye catcher.When am I finally going to get a look at what you are catching with all of these things?

 

[StumpHunter]

Another awesome tied jigs!

 

[Pup]

Thank you for your comments Everyone.

Thanks for sharing that one with us. BTW care to share the recipe for the Gray Harbor Freight powder paint?? Very nice color!!!!

Redman,

It's a 1:1 ratio of black to white or as near as you can mix. Glad you like the color. It's one of my favorites.

Pup that is a real eye catcher.When am I finally going to get a look at what you are catching with all of these things?

SB,

Soon, I hope. Last time I went, I fought with wind knots constantly. I endured a difficult field testing situation to say the least. 'Twas self-inflicted braid agony. :beat-up:

At times, I really do dislike braided line. However, I dislike losing jigs much more.

My leather curly tails do have pretty good action. Can't wait to try them down by the river.