There were a lot of things that I liked about the lockdown minnow that was featured yesterday but the thing I liked the most was the articulation that didn't feature a second hook. I thought this was creative and original without being as complex as a game changer platform. I also liked the chenille that was used on the fly but I have had a hard time finding that material. As with most flies that I try to recreate, I didn't have the right materials on hand so necessity bread invention. That fact also necessitated a lockdown minnow variant that I call "the complex lockdown minnow".
I love using complex twists! If you don't know what a complex twist is, please allow me to summarize. You tie in three materials, overlap them, and then twist them together. No, that is not very complex. I am guessing the name was derived from irony and used as humor. Complex twists add bulk to flies without adding weight and can incorporate multiple attributes at the same time. I can add a lot of flash, different colors of flash, or muted flash but using a complex twist. Yes, it does indeed consume a lot of material, but to me, the ends justify the means.
Here is my step-by-step for the complex lockdown minnow. I used a size one Gamakatsu B10S hook which was a little bigger than the original version. I also used a 35 mm shank instead of a 25 mm shank because I increased the hook size. Finally, I went with an olive and white color combination as well as some dumbell eyes. I primarily fish floating fly line to I live for my flies to have enough weight to get down in the water column without the need for sinking line. I hope you like the changes that I made and this little devil just might be working its way into the Etsy store! I don't currently have any articulated streamers available for purchase and this one seems like a winner.
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