Designed by J. Stockard Pro Tyer Paul Beel Follow Paul on Instagram
Paul Beel of Frankenfly fame came up with this little monster he calls the Yellow Meanie. As you can probably see there's a lot going on here in terms of color and textures all of which seem to contribute to the fly's effectiveness. Paul tied it to mimic the Tippecanoe Darter bait fish common to many of the rivers and streams he regularly fishes. Retrieved with strips and pauses which allow the fly to wiggle. The yellow meanie has been an extremely productive smallmouth pattern.
Materials
- Hook: Partridge Attitude Extra hook, size 2.
- Thread: Olive, 6/0 or 140-denier.
- Eyes: Yellow-and black Double Pupil Lead Eyes, small.
- Tail: Cree or Dark Barred Ginger-grizzly saddle hackle.
- Body: Canadian-Olive Arizona Mega Simi Seal, blended with green, orange, and yellow Franken Dub. (Since FrankenDub is no longer manufactured, Paul said to just use Rabbit dubbing in the same colors.)
- Flash: Rootbeer Krystal Flash.
- Wing: Olive arctic fox.
How to Tie the Yellow Meanie
