>>1268106>>1267953>implying realism matters>implying either of thoe flies are realisticlast time i checked minnows werent fluffy
behold, the best minnow pattern, the cf baitfish
>can be tied as sparse or as bulky in any colour combination to look like any baitfish from shiners, bluegill, suckers, and shad, to sand eels, bunker, makcerel, mullet, pinfish, and anything else>can be tied in a wide range of sizes from stupid big for cobia and tarpon to tiny for panfish and trout>can be tied on an intruder shank with the hook in back to swing for salmon/steelhead>can be tied with a weed gaurd for fishing cover>can be tied to sink and ride hook point up>can be tied weightless and barely sink>holds little to no water so casting is easierneed i go on?