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Mississippi Silvery Minnow Breeding Male
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hybognathus nuchalis

Mississippi Silvery Minnow Material Kit $27.80, enough for 20 minnows.

Hook & Eye Size

#2 #4 #6 #2 Heavy #4 Heavy #2 Light #4 Light

Maximum Size: 5
Shape: Streamlined.
Suggested Hook & Size: Mustad 33909 #1/0 - #14
Thread: Tan,8/0, Uni-thread

Tail: Pearl Blue Hanked Lite-Brite
Tail Fin: Jasmine Prismacolor Pen
Body: Gold Bodi-Braid
Eye & Insert: Gold Spirit River Real Eyes
with Priz Gold 3-D Molded insert
Lower Side: Pearl Blue Hanked Lite-Brite
Upper Side: Chartreuse Hanked Lite-Brite for a stripe then Silver Hanked Lite-Brite over

Snout Color or Change Thread: Dark Brown, 8/0 Uni-Thread
Belly or Stomach: Pearl Blue Hanked Lite-Brite
Dorsum or Back: Hare's Ear Hanked Lite-Brite then Pearl Green/Olive Hanked Lite-Brite sparsely over

Head Color: Light Brown
Cheek & Chin Color: Pearl Blue
Pectoral Fins: Jasmine Prismacolor Pen
Anal Fin: Jasmine Prismacolor Pen
Pelvic Fin: Jasmine Prismacolor Pen
Dorsal Fin: Jasmine Prismacolor Pen

Colored Markers: Jasmine Prismacolor Pen for all fins.
Tying Notes: None

Fishin' What They See, Vol. 1 $14.95
The White and Black River Systems Above Their Confluence and The Little Red River System.

 

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