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Suspending Minnow

How do you tie a Suspending Minnow?

Suspending Minnow is a streamer fly pattern for trout. Find its 8 materials and 16 tying steps below.

Difficulty
4 of 5
Target species
trout
Pattern designer
Jorge G. Huertes

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Materials

  • Hook: Streamer hook, size not specified
  • Eyes: 5mm, orange
  • Thread: Monofilament thread
  • Body: Streamer Fiber, white with silver flash
  • Body: 2mm Foam, white
  • Body: Chartreuse streamer fiber
  • Body: Olive streamer fiber
  • UV Resin

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Tying instructions

  1. Attach monofilament thread to the hook shank, covering the shank from behind the eye to the bend.

  2. Apply super glue to the thread wraps.

  3. Tie in a clump of white streamer fiber on top of the hook shank, extending past the bend.

  4. Fold the streamer fiber forward and secure with thread wraps.

  5. Trim the streamer fiber to create a smooth body.

  6. Cut a strip of 2mm white foam.

  7. Fold the foam over the hook shank and secure with thread wraps.

  8. Trim the foam to create a square head.

  9. Use a lighter to melt the foam to create a smooth head.

  10. Tie in chartreuse streamer fiber on top of the hook shank.

  11. Fold the chartreuse streamer fiber forward and secure with thread wraps.

  12. Tie in olive streamer fiber on top of the hook shank.

  13. Fold the olive streamer fiber forward and secure with thread wraps.

  14. Attach 5mm eyes to the sides of the head with super glue.

  15. Apply UV resin to the head and cure with a UV light.

  16. Trim the streamer fiber to create the desired shape.

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