T
he Minty Jig Streamer is honestly one of my go-to flies all year long, particularly when I'm fishing rivers with deep holes and I need my setup to absolutely scream toward the bottom. I know it's not some fancy new invention—it's similar to a classic jig streamer—but I've made some key tweaks that make it even more deadly: added weight, a collar, and, most importantly, a tri-colored tail.
Forget messing around; I load this thing up so it gets down fast to where the fish are holding. The real big difference, though, is the tail: Like the Original “Thin Mint” I feel adding three different colors of marabou to the tail gives the fly variation and movement that looks waymore life-like than a solid color. Plus, since it's a jig style, it rides hook-up, letting me bounce it right on the bottom of those deep slots without constantly snagging and losing my rig.
Material List
Hook: Fulling Mill 5125 Jig Force Short Barbless Hook - 10
Hook (Alternate): Fulling Mill 6050 Stealth Jig Hook - 4
Bead: Fulling Mill Slotted Tungsten Beads - Metallic Light Pink - 5.5mm
Bead (Alternate): Hareline Slotted Tungsten Beads - Metallic Colors - Metallic Light Pink - 7/32" (5.5mm)
Wire: Lead Wire - 0.025
Tail 1: Fulling Mill Premium Selected Marabou - Black
Tail 2: Fish Hunter Premium Strung Marabou - Fl. Melon (UV)
Tail 3: Fulling Mill Premium Selected Marabou - Brown
Tail 1 (Alternate): Fish Hunter Premium Strung Marabou - Black (UV)
Tail 2 (Alternate): Fulling Mill Premium Selected Marabou - Fl. Chartreuse
Tail 3 (Alternate): Fish Hunter Premium Strung Marabou - Brown (UV)
Body: Fulling Mill UV Streamer Straggle - UV Brown Olive
Body (Alternate): Fulling Mill UV Streamer Straggle - UV Olive
Collar: Whiting Specialty Bugger Saddle - Olive Grizzly
Collar (Alternate): Whiting Specialty Bugger Saddle - Golden Olive Grizzly
Materials & Alternate Materials Listed Below
