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How to tie the Baby Fat Minnow

14th January 2019
Clark Pierce

The Baby Fat Minnow has been crushing fish for the guys at FlyFishFood, it looks super realistic and isn’t too complicated to tie. The Baby Fat Minnow is a slimmed down version of the Low Fat Minnow. Use this fly pattern to target any bait fish feeders across the globe.

Fly Recipe
Hook: Fulling Mill Bonio Hook, Barbless – Size 8
Thread: Danville Flat Waxed Nylon Thread – 70 Denier – White
Bead: Fulling Mill Tungsten Beads – Silver – 7/64″ (2.8mm)
Tail: Spey Chickabou Pelt or Bird Fur – White
Collar: Ice Dub – Callibaetis
Head 1: Bruiser Blend Junior Dubbing – Gray Holo
Head 2: Bruiser Blend Junior Dubbing – Cream
Eyes: 3D Holographic Eyes – Super Pearl – 1/8″

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