"Wind Knots" - Sugar and Spice

[Guest]

In the latest edition of "Wind Knots" Mark has brought up an interesting idea about the difference in male and female minnows and how they may play a part in the feeding habits of their predators. Interesting concept to ponder, I may have to put some of these ideas to test.

 

Sugar and Spice

 

[Steeldrifter 0]

Never really noticed or paid attention to that Mark, but thats some very interesting thoughts there.

[Red Nose Dace 0]

I suspect you are right to limit this phenomena to the spawn, as it would be much more difficult to identify the sex of many, if not most, fishes, at other times.

 

Among other factors to consider, and possibly another little fly tweak:

 

Back in the lates '40s (I believe), a graduate student named Ray Lindemann at the University of Minnesota, developed the "trophic dynamic" relationships theory. Among other thoughts, an organism (our predator, the trout) will expend the least amount of energy possible to feed, and if capable of it, select the most calorically rewarding prey. Think about that for a moment - the female in spawning condition represents meat and bonus caviar (or an omlette, for those of you so inclined). The male, on the other hand, a pitiful source of, shall we say, hollandaise sauce!

 

So, what about adding a rear "leg" tied downward along the bend of the hook, to simulate leaking eggs? Just a thought - and it might be pure , but the above info is true.

 

Adios, heavy storm moving into central Minnesota and I need to go sue someone.

[Guest]

RND,

 

that's an excellent point that I hadn't considered before! I like the idea of the "leaking eggs" too. We make Salmon eggs with a milt trailer, so why not a minnow it eggs coming out?

 

Hmmmmm....

 

A big Zonker...

 

...with...

 

 

...a short length of either very tiny beads or small drops of glue/epoxy along a wire or thread at the rear...

 

 

I think this has a LOT of potential!