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This is a very good fly when bluegill and other fish are feeding on small minnows.

Materials:


Put hook in vise, attach mono thread and tie in marabou clump:


Clip marabou to about 1/4 inch:


Add .20 gauge lead wire and wrap 6-8 times:


Tie in Bodi-Braid:


Wrap forward and build up minnow-shaped body:


Add 3D stick-on eyes:


Brush on Devcon 2-Ton Epoxy and allow to dry:

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Thanks again for the tutorial!!! This helps my visual mind. Great tie... I have made quite a few of them. Let's hope that the Nebraska fish like them :-)

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