Mini McMouse Face
Cheech - February 7, 2018
Rowing down the river in very low light, and I had just broken off a skating caddis and didn't really want to thread 4x tippet through a size 14 hook without any visibility. That's when I adjusted (clipped off) my leader right around the 1x section and grabbed for the mice. Many fish were had at the hands of the mini McMouseface that evening, and it got a role on the starting squad that night. The Mousey McMouseface had been a popular fly for about a year, but i had lots of requests for something a lot smaller - enter the Mini McMouseface. A single hooked fly that was designed to fit wholly into the mouth of most mouse eaters. Where the Mousey McMouseface is a pain to tie, this one is actually a fly that you won't have any problem cranking out a dozen or two at a time. The key for this fly is the tail construction which borrows techniques from saltwater fishers, and specifically Bryce Etter, who allowed me to watch him tie some bugs at the Wasatch Expo last year. Get a squirrel pelt and get mousey!!
~ Cheech
- Hook: Fulling Mill 36040 Streamer Stripper - 4
- Thread: Danville Flat Waxed Nylon Thread - 210 Denier - Black
- Body/Tail: Pine Squirrel Skin - Zonked - Natural
- Tail Support: Maxima Leader Material - Clear - 20 lb
- Back: Fly Tying Foam - 3mm - Black
- Legs: Silicone Flutter Legs - Tan
- Head: Double Barrel Popper Bodies - Black - Extra Small
- Head Finish: Loon UV Clear Fly Finish - Thick (1/2 oz)
- Head Finish 2: Loon Soft Head - Clear
- Tools Used: Loon Ergo Bobbin, Loon UV Infiniti Light, Loon Ergo Quick Cut Whip Finisher, Renzetti Short Serrated Scissors, Fly Tyer's Z-Ment
