Tying The Spoon Minnow 2.0

Producer: Mossy Creek Fly Fishing

We have simplified the materials and process for building out the spoon minnow. Long gone is the need for acrylic nails that started this process decades ago. We have developed and have available the body parts to build this fly in a very simple process. You will need a hook, thread, lead wire, Loctite gel, 5-minute epoxy, paint or nail polish, eyes if you prefer, and a topcoat of Sally Hansen’s Hard as Nails, or 24 epoxy. Outside of the drying time for the glues and paint, this is a very simple fly that is super fun to fish.

Tying materials
Hook: Size 1 Gamakatsu B10S (size 1/0 also works)
Thread: Flat wax nylon (any color)
Weight: .030 lead wire
Tail & Tab: Ultra suede spoon minnow tails and tabs
Adhesive: Loctite gel
Epoxy: 5-minute epoxy
Paint: Nail polish (any color, with or without flake)
Eyes: Flat stick-on eyes or 3D dome eyes (optional)
Top Coat: Devcon 2-Ton epoxy, Sally Hansen’s