Con Man

Published on Apr 5. 2017 - 7 years ago
Updated or edited 7 years ago

I give a step by step tutorial on a Trout Nugget/Jerk Jr. hybrid pattern known as the Con Man. This pattern is proportioned to imitate sunfish species for use in targeting warm water predator species such as bass, bowfin, pike, ect...

Material list:
20mm Flymen Fishspine
1/8th inch Rabbit Zonker - Olive Variant
Steve Farrar Flash Blend - Yellow, Herring Back
1/0 Partridge Attitude Extra
Laser Dub - Olive
Monster Dub - Yellow
Chartpack Markers - Black, Orange
Red Sharpie
7mm Flymen Living Eyes

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