Tailn'Jax 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2011 I was needing to sit down at the vise this evening, but with nothing specific in mind to tie I decided to try out some new #6 hooks I got the other day. I am a pretty big fan of the black and purple ep minnow as a low water redfish pattern, and although I think it is perfect the way it is, the fish seem to eat it with reckless abandon, I wanted to see if I could tie it a little smaller for the winter. This is how it turned out, got to use some of my shiny dome eyes instead of the normal dull colored dolls eyes.... I've yet to find a pattern they eat well in the winter, but I hate blind casting, so I guess I don't fish hard enough. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captgrant 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 Very nice tie. Snook hammer those in that color at night on the beach here in south florida Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 That should work great sight casting. Kind of small for blind casting but put it in front of them and that should be like candy to a kid. Nice tie. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perry Poke 0 Report post Posted December 25, 2011 1323753850[/url]' post='485627']I was needing to sit down at the vise this evening, but with nothing specific in mind to tie I decided to try out some new #6 hooks I got the other day. I am a pretty big fan of the black and purple ep minnow as a low water redfish pattern, and although I think it is perfect the way it is, the fish seem to eat it with reckless abandon, I wanted to see if I could tie it a little smaller for the winter. This is how it turned out, got to use some of my shiny dome eyes instead of the normal dull colored dolls eyes.... I've yet to find a pattern they eat well in the winter, but I hate blind casting, so I guess I don't fish hard enough. I've always been a black & purple guy particully for steelhead and muskies which I chase here in Ohio..... Are you weighting them? Nice job on those actually I am going to tie those for my Fla trip in early March. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tailn'Jax 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2011 No these are unweighted, I'm going to work on some heavy ones for the surf this spring though. You can land a light one right in the middle of a school of reds without too much of a splash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
