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Not really happy with this first effort:

Dumbells back too far from eyes

Gill band too thick

Hook size/proportions wrong, but its all I had

Overall too busy of a tie

 

With macular degeneration I have trouble with tying these days - let alone take a picture

 

Open for critism

 

Thanks

Doug

Thanks Doug.

This fly was a challenge for me as I'm sure you can attest.

That said I think yours looks good and it's up to the task.

Since you are using dumbell eyes I would put the belly on top and the over wing on the bottom.

I catch myself doing the same thing from time to time.

Mine is open for critism as well.

Harry

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here is my final version

 

beady eyed minnow (for lack of an original name)

 

i omitted the brownish cheeks shown in the original photo. i dont think the fish will even know

 

Unnamed-Minnow-800.jpg

 

i did use a gold crimp bead in the head area

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