Mink zonker

[Poopdeck 0]

So I picked up mink zonkers this week. Never tied with them before but they didn’t have any pine squirrel. Both are tied on a size 2 Eagle claw 570 jig hook, a gold conehead and .020 lead wire. The first one is simply green body braid and a zonker strip with no rubber, feathers or flash. The second has root beer body braid, brown sili legs and mallard flank tail and legs. Since I’ve never used mink before I wet them to see what they look like. I like the wet profile of the one with the mallard flank and I’m going to cut the tail shorter on the plain mink one

[SilverCreek 0]

Many years ago, womens cloth winter coats had clip on mink collars.

The Salvation Army Store and Bethesda Lutheran Thrift Shops sold these collars for $1 each. They came in all colors including the standard dark mink, tan, silver, etc.

I also use them for Zonkers and tails on buggers.

[WWKimba 0]

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[Poopdeck 0]

I usually like to try out new flies before tying more since I despise having flies that I have no confidence in but I haven’t been out due to the heat and low water but now I might be waiting a month for the water to drop. This should be good till I get out.