Foam Minnow
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- Опубліковано 10 січ 2025
- The Foam Minnow works well when presented in the shallows. Its buoyant inner core keeps the fly up near the surface keeping it relatively free of snags and debris and most importantly in the view of minnow focused trout. This pattern was also my featured pattern in the Jan/Feb 2014 issue of BC Outdoors Sport Fishing Magazine.
Philip, finally got out and tried my version of your bait fly. I added a little weight to it. I must say one of the best flies I've fished in some time. I caught my first two small mouth in the first five minutes. This is a great pattern. thanks again.
That's great to hear. I am really pleased that my Foam Minnow worked for you. Please keep up with the reports.
Cheers, Phil
Your pattern is great- solves a technical challenge I was having with the foam and the pattern not floating correctly.
Thanks Rich, I am pleased to hear that you enjoyed my video and that the design of the Foam Minnow solved a challenge for you.
Cheers, Phil
Hi Phil! I bought a rod thru you last year, a fantastic guy to deal with! Love the rod BTW. This is a great minnow pattern Ill be sure to try it! I started tying flies a year ago and I love to tie obscure patterns and try them out! Thanks for sharing with us! :)
+Stryker 2 Thanks for your kind words and I am pleased to hear that you are enjoying your Mystic rod. I hope you do well with your Foam Minnows.
Thanks, Phil
We been trying to do a minnow and we love this one ☝️ Thanks!
Thanks Sally. I am pleased to hear that you enjoy video.
Cheers Phil.
awesome pattern this was exactly what I was looking for thanks for sharing
Acquired a fly tying kit with lots of Mylar tubing had no idea how to use it , this is awesome haha
@Karsyn Denver fuck outa here with that bs
Hi Phil, I've been tying a very similar fly for use in the bay for quite a while. I add a tiny bill at the front witk a small split shot up the leader depending on how high off the bottom I want the fly to ride ro not at all with a a floater on top. The small bill makes it dive and shimmy like a crankbait. Works like magic for tough fish. Give it a try :)
Thanks Mark, sounds interesting I will give it a try next season.
Cheers, Phil
Mark East wonderful idea I've something I can tie I am barely learning to tie love what your teaching thank you teacher more please but don't Buren your self out
very informative as always! great tutorial;Thanks Earl
Looks like a great pattern Phil! Are you able to suggest an alternate (heavier) underbody material, as opposed to the foam? Say for sea run cutties in faster moving streams? A sinking presentation maybe?
Hi you could use lead wire if you wanted. I might chose a line that pulls the fly down also. I believe trout like to be below their prey as they love to push the minnows against something. Either weed line, rocks or the water's surface.
Will this pattern work if we upsize it. To a size 6 and up to a size 4 hook
Hi, this pattern will definitely work when upsized. I have tied them as large as size 4 for walleye with good results.
Thanks, Phil
Nice! I have some orange doll eyes. Will those work too?
No reason why they wouldn't work Eric, particularly if your local forage fish species have orange eyes.
so Philip, any opinion on scent tranfer from you hands to the fly and how that affects fishing.
Hi I am not crazy or super fussy about scent transfer on my flies but with that said I am careful with what I touch both during the tying process and especially when I am on the water. When tying I wash my hands and when on the water I am careful not to transfer boat gas, sunscreen or juices from any food, especially fruit that I might have eaten.
I hope this helps, thanks, Phil.
always great advice, fishing has been off for me the last few trips. wondering what I might be doing wrong. If you ever come to Salt Lake please let me know. Thanks again for the help.
Anytime. If all goes well I should be down in the Salt Lake region in the spring of 2019.
Thanks, Phil
great pattern, would a larger pattern work well for bass?
Absolutely. I tie larger ones for walleye on my local lakes and use a fast sinking RIO In Touch Deep V-VII and a short leader to drag them down. Thanks for the kind words on my video too.
Cheers, Phil
Hey Philip, I tied up a few of these and they look great. Your pull over techniqe is awesome. I can't wait to try them. Thanks again.
Good luck with them. Let me know how they worked.
Thanks, Phil
Philip please feel free to check out my version of your fly on my facebook page at Utah fishing addict.thanks
Hi phil what size of mylar tubing should i use for size 8/6 hooks?
Hi James, I would use medium most likely or large depending on the minnow profile you are trying to suggest without comprimising the hooking ability of the fly.
Thanks, Phil
Thank you and i am trying to imitate a rainbow trout fry
It's very cool
have you had any luck catching panfish on this fly by chance?
+Michael Brothers Hi Michael, sorry for not getting back to you sooner. I am certain this pattern or a variation of it would work for panfish. Unfortunately I don't get to chase panfish and bass on the fly as much as I would like. The times I have it has been great.
I will be trying that fly cheers
maybe cut foam so you get a spoon shape infront, it will push fly down like a wobbler :)
Sounds like a great amendment. I will have to give your suggesiton a try.
Thanks, Phil
Amazing
Super Super Super 👍👍👍
Thanks Andy, I am pleased to hear that you enjoyed the video.
Cheers, Phil
superb
Thanks Wayne, I am glad you enjoyed the video.
Cheers, Phil