Tying A Wood Duck Minnow

A simple and effective pattern!

[@marshallbaldwin8960]

Great easy minnow pattern.Thanks for sharing this tutorial

[@BrentJonesFlyTying]

You’re very welcome

[@joeduca8582]

Nice one Brent. Simplified Wood Duck Heron. I like it, thanks.

[@BrentJonesFlyTying]

You are very welcome

[@glennplatvoet7111]

Interesting simple and quickly done

[@BrentJonesFlyTying]

Thank you

[@TERRYBIGGENDEN]

Very nice indeed. Simpe and elegant. My kind of ffly. :-)

[@BrentJonesFlyTying]

Many thanks!

[@callumclark3358]

Always surprised when I see someone tying with the thread in the “opposite “ direction. It looks so awkward, but obviously, each to his own. I do wonder though, why you don’t wind the materials in the same direction? It’s inherently more secure, i.e. tightening the thread automatically tightens the material, whereas if they’re going in opposite directions, tightening the thread will, if anything, loosen the turns of material. Not life-threatening, but it does puzzle me.

[@callumclark3358]

PS Very nice fly. Sadly we don’t have wood ducks here, it’s a lovely feather. Is there an established way to dye mallard flank or teal a convincing shade?

[@BrentJonesFlyTying]

I started tying using a book that simply said wrap towards you. That was the extent of the knowledge shared. So I wrapped towards me. Turns out pretty much everyone else wrapped the opposite direction. But to answer the question about the wrapping of material I do wrap both ways but tend to stick with what’s comfortable. I don’t have really any issues with material coming out just because I almost always double the material or stem back over so that it’s locked in both ways. However if I’m wanting to tie a “wall hanger “ I will wrap the same direction or opposite of the thread to help stop the trapping of hackle. Good question. I just tie goofy footed.

[@BrentJonesFlyTying]

You could absolutely get away with using dyed mallard

[@RoryLynott]

Dandy tie

[@BrentJonesFlyTying]

Thank you

[@reggiehobbs1468]

Could you use Krystal flash for the body?

[@BrentJonesFlyTying]

You could but it may not be as effective

[@reggiehobbs1468]

Could you add a bead for the head?

[@BrentJonesFlyTying]

You could absolutely use a bead for the head if you want to.

[@reggiehobbs1468]

Thank you

[@anablakp3200]

What fish does it catch?

[@BrentJonesFlyTying]

Rainbow and browns.