Crystal Hair Minnow

Crystal Hair Minnow

contributed by Peter Chatt

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Materials

HookTMC 9324, Mustad 34011 Stainless.
ThreadWhite, silver and hot pink.
RibPearl braid.
BodyFlat or braided silver mylar coated with Devcon 2 Ton Epoxy.
WingMallard flank, pearl Crystal Flash.
HeadSilver mylar braid coated with Devcon 2 Ton Epoxy.

Notes

Peter Chatt fishes this epoxy-bodied minnow imitation for cutthroat in rivers, sloughs and salt water during winter, after the salmon run and before the interior lakes open. The free-flowing mallard wing provides movement, and the epoxy body resists fraying better than mylar bodies alone.