Minnow Fry

[prybis]

I received my Clear Cure Goo kit in the mail last week and decided to give it a try. I been trying to tie some fry patterns and went with a hair wing style streamer. Used some 3d holographic eyes and clear cure goo for the heads. Here are some with the eyes and without. The ones without do not have clear cure goo. The first one was the first I did and messed up the head. I used the thick and it got in the eye of the hook. Had to cut some off to clear the eye.












The brown and blue body ones are tied using flex floss. The yellow ones are tied using 4 strand rayon floss. The others are tied using pearl mylar. Some are ribbed with holoshimmer thread from JoAnnes.

Mike P.

[rstaight]

Those are some sweet looking stramers. Where did you get the Clear Cure Goo?

[prybis]

I ordered it from Feather-craft.com

Mike P.

[barryl]

What size & type hook are you tying on? Chartreuse and olive are great for local waters. Is that just buck tail on the wing?

[prybis]

These are tied on an Orvis size 8 curved nymph hook. I am using Kip or calf tail for the wings. It does a better job than bucktail. I also have some blue squirrel tail I am using for some. I am using the Orvis hooks cause I put the 25 dollar off coupon from the show to good use. They hardly ever mark down there hooks and they came in 50 packs for about $8.

Mike P.

[krebsie]

Mike
Your flies are really nice! I have a friend that is fishing the back country down in FL and he's catching fish on a 1 to 1 1/2 in. baby Oscar pattern! He's using Pug. fiber and the flies are pretty rough. Could you try imitating a baby Oscar for me?

[prybis]

I have never tried to tie a fly like that. All I can think of as far as color is red orange and black.

Mike P.

[jharford]

very nice - the gills must love those guys!!