J Wood’s Scimitar Minnow is possibly the most effective subsurface bass fly in existence for fishing heavy cover. No hype, no exaggeration, FACT!
Vegetation, brush, timber no problem. Regardless what type cover fish are lurking in, the Scimitar successfully penetrates that cover, without readily snagging and triggers some of the most aggressive strikes I've ever witnessed.
When fished with short, sharp strips the Scimitar has an erratic, side to side darting action that awakens the predatory instinct of predator fish lurking in cover. Not surprisingly, the Fire Tiger and Bluegill variants are extremely effective when beating the banks on large trout rivers.
For open water action, strip the Scimitar at high speeds when bass are feeding aggressively or slow it way down around deep submerged weeds and timber, the slow sink rate between strips will induce bass to take it as an injured baitfish.
Scimitar Minnow is tied on super sharp bass stinger hooks. The micro barb allows for better penetration and still holds tight during the fight. The point on these hooks is one of the most durable I have ever encountered, rocks, timber, mud, bass jaw bones, nothing seems to dull this hook!