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Gummy MinnowBaitfishbeginner

Gulf Coast & Emerald Coast

Gummy Minnow

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Available Sizes#4 - #8
Color Variations
SilverOlive/SilverPearlChartreuse

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Sight Cast Fishing Co.

Matched on Gulf Coast & Emerald Coast, baitfish flies, speckled trout. Texas and Gulf Coast saltwater catalog focused on redfish and inshore sight-fishing.

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Forgotten Coast Fly Co.

Matched on Gulf Coast & Emerald Coast, baitfish flies, speckled trout. Florida Panhandle and Gulf Coast shop lead for inshore saltwater patterns.

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Salty Fly Tying

Matched on Gulf Coast & Emerald Coast, baitfish flies, baitfish. Drew Chicone's saltwater tying catalog and learning hub, strongest for saltwater pattern validation.

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Sandbar Flies

Matched on Gulf Coast & Emerald Coast, baitfish flies, speckled trout. Louisiana/Gulf Coast redfish and inshore signature tier lead.

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The Gummy Minnow is the haiku of fly tying -- stripped down to the absolute essentials and somehow more powerful for it. A wisp of flash, a pair of eyes, a coat of epoxy. That is it. That is the whole fly. And yet it catches fish with an efficiency that makes more complex patterns look like they are trying too hard. Some things do not need to be complicated. This is one of them.

Quick Facts

TypeBaitfish
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesSpeckled Trout, Ladyfish, Spanish Mackerel, Pompano
Sizes#4 - #8
Best LocationsDestin, FL; Tampa Bay, FL; Mississippi Sound, MS; Mobile Bay, AL

Where to Fish It

Destin

FL · Nearshore

Tampa Bay

FL · Bay

Mississippi Sound

MS · Bay

Mobile Bay

AL · Bay

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