Sparkle Minnow Tutorial
The sparkle minnow is tough to ignore; it’s full of flash and fun to fish!
In this variation of the original, Matt utilizes a brush from Montana Fly Company and some Ripple Ice Fiber from Hareline to speed things up and make a durable fly.
OLIVE & WHITE
- HOOK: DAIICHI 2461 (size 1 or 1/0)
- CONE: BRASS CONE (copper, size large)
- WIRE: Lead or Lead Free Wire (6-8 wraps of .025 or .030)
- THREAD: UNI 6/0 or Veevus 140 (white or olive)
- TAIL: MARABOU (olive stacked on white)
- FLASH: Copper Flashabou & Black Krystal Flash
- BODY: MFC Sparkle Minnow Brush (
- BELLY: Ripple Ice Fiber (white & uv pearl mixed)
- COLLAR: Ice Wing or Ice Dub (spun in dubbing loop)
GOLD & WHITE
- HOOK: DAIICHI 2461 (size 1 or 1/0)
- CONE: BRASS CONE (black, size large)
- WIRE: Lead or Lead Free Wire (6-8 wraps of .025 or .030)
- THREAD: UNI 6/0 or Veevus 140 (white or tan)
- TAIL: MARABOU ( stacked on white)
- FLASH: Copper Flashabou & Gold Krystal Flash
- BODY: MFC Sparkle Minnow Brush (Gold)
- BELLY: Ripple Ice Fiber (white & uv pearl mixed)
- COLLAR: Ice Wing or Ice Dub (spun in dubbing loop)
COPPER & YELLOW
- HOOK: DAIICHI 2461 (size 1 or 1/0)
- CONE: BRASS CONE (copper, size large)
- WIRE: Lead or Lead Free Wire (6-8 wraps of .025 or .030)
- THREAD: UNI 6/0 or Veevus 140 (white or olive)
- TAIL: MARABOU (Rootbeer on Yellow)
- FLASH: Mirage Flashabou & Copper Krystal Flash
- BODY: MFC Sparkle Minnow Brush (Copper)
- BELLY: Ripple Ice Fiber (yellow & uv pearl mixed)
- COLLAR: Ice Wing or Ice Dub (spun in dubbing loop)
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