Burk’s Hot Flash Minnow
Burk’s Hot Flash Minnow
Tying Instructions
Materials
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Hook | Daiichi 2220, #6-10 |
Thread | Danville White Flat Waxed Nylon |
Head | Danville White Flat Waxed Nylon |
Eyes | Adhesive Eyes, silver |
Tail | Wing N Flash, Pearl with some strands of Wing N Flash, Silver on top |
Under Wing (top) | Clumps of Wing N Flash, Silver |
Over Wing (under) | Clumps of Wing N Flash, Chartreuse with some strands of Wing N Flash, Lime Green |
Burk’s Hot Flash Minnow
Burk’s Hot Flash Minnow was developed by Andy Burk. Size and silhouette are the most important aspects to create a successful baitfish pattern. Take care to confirm the size of the natural baitfish you are fishing. Depending upon the type of baitfish you are trying to mimic, keep in mind the shape of the natural. A minnow will have a narrow and thin body but a sculpin would be short and stout.
Presentation
Movement and presentation are also major factors in imitating baitfish. Bottom-dwelling baitfish patterns need to be weighted whereas shad and minnows need to be lighter to be retrieved horizontally through the water column. Minnows will often use short, darting movements or long, fast dashes. Bottom-dwelling baitfish such as sculpins and darters prefer to hide using short erratic motions.
Color Combinations for Trout
Color can be a minor consideration and will be variable depending upon the water clarity, depth, and temperature. Andy has suggested the following combinations of color as being popular for trout:
- Light Brown/Gold Dark Brown/Bronze(golden shiner)
- Pearl Green/Silver Holographic/Baitfish
- Electric Yellow/Chartreuse Ice/Olive
- Pearl Green/Blue/Black
- Gold/Chartreuse/Olive
- Pearl Green/Bronze/Black
You can use larger hook sizes and utilize this pattern for salt water purposes. The pattern has been used on Tarpon in Costa Rica. Andy prefers to use Angel Hair. However, there have been a number of similar products available which would work as well such as Wing N Flash.
Variations
Burk’s Hot Flash Minnow, Golden Shiner
Hook | Daiichi 2220, #6-10 |
Thread | Danville Brown Flat Waxed Nylon |
Head | Danville Brown Flat Waxed Nylon |
Eyes | Adhesive Eyes, Yellow |
Tail | Wing N Flash, Pearl with some strands of Wing N Flash, Silver on top |
Under Wing (top) | Clumps of Wing N Flash, Gold above clumps of Wing N Flash, Silver |
Over Wing (under) | Clumps of Wing N Flash, Medium Brown with some strands of Wing N Flash, Dark Brown and Wing N Flash, Copper above |