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Title: Hand Painted Devon Minnows
Post by: Chris Connolly on 30/01/2016 at 17:08
I have a new website and would love a bit of feedback as the orders are well too say the least very slow.

I can offer free postage to anyone ordering £25 or more as an incentive.

However I would rather any suggestions you may have to improve it would be very helpful.
Take a look at www.tayminnows.co.uk  and let me know.

Title: Re: Hand Painted Devon Minnows
Post by: Graham Nicol on 31/01/2016 at 18:18
Very nice site. I was wondering on account  of many rivers and beats banning treble hooks whether you should offer traces with doubles or singles?
Title: Re: Hand Painted Devon Minnows
Post by: Ross Errington on 19/02/2016 at 12:49
Would you get more business if you also advertised to the pike and perch fraternity?  Think I'l be purchasing and pursuing the local pike perch and chub
Title: Re: Hand Painted Devon Minnows
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 24/02/2016 at 07:48
Would you get more business if you also advertised to the pike and perch fraternity?  Think I'l be purchasing and pursuing the local pike perch and chub

Unlikely, I have never seen a Devon Minnow used for either species.
Title: Re: Hand Painted Devon Minnows
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 24/02/2016 at 07:53
I have a new website and would love a bit of feedback as the orders are well too say the least very slow.

I can offer free postage to anyone ordering £25 or more as an incentive.

However I would rather any suggestions you may have to improve it would be very helpful.
Take a look at www.tayminnows.co.uk  and let me know.

Have you thought of taking a "shoal" of minnows and mounting them in a frame?  I think with the banning of spinning on many beats, Minnows are just not as popular as they were 30 years ago.  However, "fishing art" seems to pick up a few sales. I sometimes get asked to frame a "shoal" of Pike flies and its about £50-£75 to sell.

Also, I wonder if daft things like minnow ear rings, minnow key rings and the likes might not catch on? I have several keyrings that are made from small rapala style lures.

Diversity is the key :)

Good luck!!