Murdich Minnow with Magic Head

[Chris Corneli]

I have been playing around with these magic heads lately and like the action they give the fly. I think this version of a murdich minnow will entice some of our local river bass.

Hook: Size 2 Mustad 34007
Thread: Gray 210 Denier
Tail: White deer hair
Body: White congo hair
Flash: Pearl flashabou and Light olive pearl sparkle hair
Wing: Light olive pearl sparkle hair
Eyes: 3.5 3D molded Chartreuse
Head: Pearl Estaz
Magic Head: #3

[Curtis Bias]

Looks like it would move a lot of water. I’m thinking that it would be difficult to tie the line on the fly.

Looks like a good fly though. Nice and original.

[Ronnie Moore]

I’m thinking that it would be difficult to tie the line on the fly.

The heads fold back easily so you can tie it on.

[Zach Matthews]

What effect do those have?

[Adam McDowell]

could you trim the top side back to give it a crankbait type action?

[Neal Osborn]

That’s a great fly Chris.  The magic head works well, but over the past year I have effectively switched to Gregg’s Fly Lipps instead http://www.feather-craft.com/wecs.php?store=feacraft&action=display&target=TL028.  If tied correctly (i.e. the plane of the lipps is “true [parallel to the long axis of the fly] the action is incredible.  I find the magic head snags too much moss for the locations I fish.

Again, that fly is good looking and will surely catch fish.

[Chris Corneli]

Thanks guys. The Magic head causes the fly to wiggle side-to-side the way a fish actually swims. I have seen the top cut, but as Neal mentioned if you are not precise with your cut the fly will move in an unnatural manner. Those are cool Neal, I will have to check them out too.

[A. Overgaard]

Nice Fly.

I normally use the magic head for smaller size flies E.G. The Copperbully, Cutthroat goby.

They work like a Charm, But i going to give Neals fly lips a try.

/Allan

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