[Steven Sinclair]

  After reading through the Don fishing report it got me thinking more about streamers/baitfish immitations, after searching around online I stumbled across these http://www.madriveroutfitters.com/l-p/gummy-minnows.html has anybody ever ''tied'' these?  Or better still anybody tried them on the don?  They look to me like a great way to immitate minnows Let me know what your thoughts/views are guys

Steven

[Ben Dixon]

Hi Steven,

Don't rate them in freshwater, I do better on polar minnows, woolly buggers, and various american style streamers. 

Cheers

Ben

[Steven Sinclair]

  Ok cheers for the info Ben

  Oh and thanks for the discount when I was last in the shop

   

  Steven

 

[Ben Dixon]

No probs Steven.

Something like this should work fish it on a fast sink as fast as you like and make it hit the water hard






If they look too much like hard work then black, white or olive woolly buggers in sizes 2 to 8 should do the trick.  When tying big flies like these for trout, look for a hook with fine wire, a good gape and knock the barb down.  Most size 2 "streamer" hooks are made from heavy wire that is simply too chunky for me to want to stick in a trout.  Currently using some old partridge hooks from the guys that does the stand at games fairs selling old and obscure hooks, not sure what they are.



Cheers

Ben

[Noel Kelly]

Ah ha Ben finally reveals his secret weapons

[Steven Sinclair]

  Ok cool, thanks for that Ben I'll rustle up something simillar at the vice when I get back from deepest darkest Nigeria


Steven

[Rob Brownfield]

I use Gummys a fair bit, but like Ben says, in saltwater.

I have tried them extensively for Perch and Pike and they dont last that long!!!

Ben is the master streamer fisher so his words should be heeded