Finished Ghost Minnow with 3d eyes fastened with gel-type superglue.
Weight the hook with a layer of lead, cross over with thread and form a bump of thread on the back to spread the tail.
Tie in some Bucktail just in front of the bump and fasten tightly to spread the tail.
First bunch of Ghost Hair should be a bit longer than the Bucktail. Tie in from the center so you can fold the next part from the same bunch.
Cut some Ghost hair shorter and dub between the wings. Brush well.
Repeat the Ghost Hair bunches and dubbing evenly.
Leave about 1cm for the rest. Make sure to taper the bunches to form good shape. First two bunches should grow longer and then tie in shorter bunches.
Tie in a darker color to form the back. Also tie some short bucktail under the shank to form the belly.
Dub the rest of the shank with Ghost Hair and fold the last wing part.
Tie in thin bunch of SLF Hanks folded to make better contrast and silhouette on the back of the minnow.
Ghost Minnow – Step by step.
I thought I would open up the tying process a bit of the Ghost Perch
posted previously but instead do it with a minnow coloration. The
pattern is basically the same, only different colors and of course
without the stripes. It imitates all kinds of minnow and fry species
that are present in trout streams with a natural shine and translucency.
Again when wet the materials become really translucent so the photo
deceives a bit making the fly look more white than it will be in a
fishing situation.
Click the captions on each photo to see my notes on tying the pattern.
Tail/Belly: Bucktail – Fl. White. Wing/Body: Ghost hair
– White Transparent and the last bunch of Ice Silver Grey. On top some Black SLF Hanks. Tied mostly on top of
the shank in about 5 bunches with dubbing made from the same Ghost
Hair in between. Eyes: 3D Epoxy Eyes – Silver fastened with gel-type superglue.
Thank you David,
The feeling is mutual, been admiring your flies for years. I hope to get back to posting more content soon. Still tying and doing articles for magazines etc..
2 Comments
david nelson
Timo..always been a fan of your work on all the sites….lovely presentation here on this site…first class photography and content..thank you
Timo Kontio
Thank you David,
The feeling is mutual, been admiring your flies for years. I hope to get back to posting more content soon. Still tying and doing articles for magazines etc..