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| Mickey Finn |
The
Mickey Finn is an old attractor pattern that has withstood the test
of time and is still very effective for Brook Trout, Bass, Panfish,
Steelhead, Salmon and Shad. The creator is unknown, but John Alden
Knight, angler and author, popularized it in 1932. Its history is
curious. It was originally called the Red and Yellow Bucktail but was
later dubbed the Assassin by Joe Bates Jr. Eventually, the name was
changed to the Mickey Finn after a famous actor died from drinking a
lethal drug, the Mickey Finn.
Materials:
Hook:
79580 Mustad sizes 10-1/0
Thread:
3/0 black Monocord
Body:
Medium flat silver tinsel with a ribbing of medium oval silver tinsel
Wing:
Small bunch of red bucktail or calftail between top and bottom
bunches of yellow bucktail or calftail.
Step 1.
Tie in flat silver tinsel and oval tinsel and wrap the thread up to
the eye.
Step 2.
Wrap the flat tinsel forward and tie off. Then spiral the oval
tinsel forward 6-7 times leaving spaces between wrap.
Step 3.
Arrange the hair in the proper color sequence.
Step 4.
Pinch the tri-color wing and secure it tightly with 8-10 wraps and
complete the head.
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