EP Minnow Fly Tying Instructions by Charlie Craven

EP Minnow Fly Tying Recipe:
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Hook: #2/0 Gamakatsu SC15
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Eyes: 5/16" Dome Eye
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Underbody: Gold Flat Braid
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Thread: Grey Nanosilk 30 Denier and Mono Thread
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Tail: White Saddle Feathers
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Body: White, Olive, Red and Yellow EP Fibers
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Lateral Line: Grizzly/Chartreuse Bugger Pack
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Glue: Solarez Bone Dry Plus
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[@mickeymassey7011]

Great looking fly! Gotta say I like the dark background, really makes for a good video

[@RoryLynott]

Love the natural and synthetic combo. I'm sure that Enrique would approve and Lefty would be proud, R.I.P.

[@phillmartin6196]

Charlie Craven, in case you're watching someone else .
Please .
Who else would we watch
Thanks again from Phil from south african.

[@paulbridgers3820]

Love the dark blue and or black background.

[@50Squirrel]

Maybe my favourite tying that I watched… absolutely loved it!!!

[@mikekuczynski1552]

Nice touch with feather tail and lateral line . Heading out for Tarpon and snook end of the month will whip up a couple variations of this to see how they work . Thanks for sharing

[@cachi-7878]

Beautiful fly, well done Charlie.

[@mommaangler]

Charlie Craven is da bomb.

[@glennplatvoet7111]

Thanks charle i tied up this one it's a nice fly looking great this video was a great help

[@paulbridgers3820]

Great looking fly thanks for sharing. I'm always looking forward to your next video. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and skill with us.

[@RJZS1]

been waiting for this one!

[@harleytakuachemode]

Just found the channel, thanks for everything!

[@dianadevito5898]

Nice fly!!!!!

[@augustonthefly]

Mono thread is the best. I wouldn't attempt bucktail work without it.

[@marshabennett8107]

Wow!!

[@paulbridgers3820]

It looks like you are using about a half of hook shank of ep fibers per stack.
Great looking fly thanks for sharing.

[@GeorgeSemel]

Way back in the day, I tied a fly called the Aztec. It is tied with an acrylic yarn. I have not tied the fly-in gee got to be 40 years now. Somewhat the same kind of thing here just cruder. The fly would look pretty much like crap until you got it wet, A good little bait fish for trout fishing, It just took too much time to tie and the wooly bugger was both quicker to tie and fished even better. I am just lazy that way I guess. I may give this one a try. There is plenty of Large Mouth Bass where I live so why not I suppose. Your Videos are never too long.

[@Sochmo18]

Hi Mr Charlie, huge fan here! Can you come up with a sunken stone pattern for salmonfly season on the swing? I cant find a single thing on the youtube!

[@johnhollis7290]

1st. rate !!!

[@djuengst2000]

Thanks Charlie, I was in the boundary waters in Mn and tried to tie a bucktail minnow. I got some strikes from pike but do you think EP fibers work better? I kinda did the same technique you used in this one. I noticed the bucktail fly was super buoyant even though I weighted with lead wire. Any thoughts?

[@sigurdurmarolafsson4183]

Great looking fly.
Are the EP as stiff as "flash'n slinky" or are they softer??

[@seanfalconer7182]

😮OOOOOHHH😮

[@Noacutedistress]

I may have missed this but the mono thread is just for invisibility factor so you don’t see it when it’s wet? Thanks for an absolutely awesome video!

[@CharliesFlyBox]

Yep…it just disappears and lets the color show through

[@dianadevito5898]

Do you think adding the feather tail would add movement to improve a standard EP fiber baitfish for salt? Also, do you mix your yarn to essentially create the 3D version of EP fiber?

[@CharliesFlyBox]

Yes and yes…but mixing myself allows whatever combination I want

[@mikekehoe7692]

Nice looking fly not sure if a Steelhead would smack that?

[@jakeroth3879]

Move the resin bottle out of the way…. Made me chuckle

[@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

I wish you'd do these on a blue background so its easier to see contrast and dark colors.

[@anablakp3200]

Oh yeah! And organize your material list in the order that they are tied in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CharliesFlyBox]

Take it easy, Francis.

[@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

@@CharliesFlyBox we say with love =)

[@lunkerjunkie]

I'm not a numbers guy, but
first

[@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

I think its safe to say that this fly is more lure than fly...