Galloup’s Mini Dungeon

Galloup Mini Dungeon

Kelly Galloup created a smaller version of his Sex Dungeon pattern called the Mini Dungeon. The Mini version is better suited to our Sierran waters in that is about 2.5 inches in length and closer to the actual size of sculpins we have within our waters. The other benefit to the Mini is that it is so much easier to cast.

The articulated Mini Dungeon differs from many other sculpin patterns with the hook point riding down rather than up. The is due to the placement of the lead pupil eye secured under the shank near the hook eye. Kelly aims to swim this Mini within the water column rather than bouncing it along the bottom. Most of the mass of this pattern is above the hook shank. By placing the hook point below the shank provides a much better opportunity to hook up on the lower jaw of the fish for better hook sets.

The pattern is well mottled with the grizzly or barred marabou. Kelly likes the two-tone effect for the tail. It can be fished on the swing, you can jerk-strip it, jig, jerk-jig or even use it under a hopper dropper rig if your flotation is good enough.

 

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