POLARFIBER GLASS MINNOW

POLARFIBER GLASS MINNOW

Hook : Eagle Claw 254SS # 2

Thread : Mono Thread

Eyes : Prism Stick On Silver 1/8

Body : Diamond Braid Silver

Bottom : Calf Tail White

Top Wing : Polar Fiber Champagne And White

Side Flash : Flashabou Pearl

Epoxy : 20 Minute Epoxy

Fly Tier: Capt. Pat Damico

Tying Instruction :

1) Wrap mono thread close to hook bend. Tie in silver Mylar. Wrap clear mono with in 4 mm of eye.
2) Wrap Mylar within 4 mm of eye and tie off.
3) Select a small amount of white polar fiber and tie on top of hook.
4) Tie in small amount of thin silver Mylar a little shorter than the polarfiber.
5) Select a small amount of Champagne polarfiiber and tie on top to complete wing.
6) Turn hook over and place small amount of white calf tail for bottom wing.
7) Shape head and whip finish the clear mono.
8) Cut thread and place silver prism stickon eyes.
9) Coat eyes and head with Dave's Flexament.

Note :

When head is dry, coat front (head) ¼ of polarfiber wing with Flex-Loc so that the wing doesn't wrap around the hook.

ABOUT THE FLY TIER

Homepage : www.captpat.com

E-mail : flyguy@captpat.com

Address :
2981 E. Vina del Mar Blvd.

City : St. Pete Beach State : FL Zip : 33706

I began fly-fishing and tying flies at the age of ten, usually pursuing freshwater trout in the streams of the Pocono Mountains, PA. Large and smallmouth bass were the species of fish available in the rivers and ponds close to home. I used my fly rod mostly, but also spinning and bait casting equipment. For several years, I fished freshwater bass tournaments in Canada where walleye, northern pike and musky were also available. Fishing the Great Lakes and its tributaries for salmon and lake trout provided some real challenges. My first saltwater fly-fishing trip was about fifteen years ago for bonefish. I found the experience exhilarating. The following are some of the places I have fished over the years… Florida Keys, Bahamas, Mexico, and South America, as well as many other tropic islands. St. Pete Beach is where I have lived for the last eight years.