It's hard to fish a Clouser minnow wrong too. The Clouser Deep Minnow, which is the universally popular mid-eighties fly design of Bob Clouser, is one of the most versatile fly patterns ever created. Slide it slowly across the surface or twitch it near structure and hold on. Thread: White Danville Flat-Waxed, 6/0. It all depends on how deep you want to fish and how light a rod you want to fish with.

This great fly pattern, in all its variations, could easily be considered the "perfect" minnow imitation. 2
You adapt your fly to your needs. It’s a streamer all right, but it is getting dangerously close to a jig. I'm planning to buy just one type of hook in size 6 and 2. … It is a sparse fly. The Clouser Minnow, named after Bob Clouser who originally developed it, is one of my workhorse flies for stripers and I've caught dozens of other species on it as well. All the fiber materials bundled together should have a thickness about equal to a kitchen match. These #2 flies are approx.

Check out the step by step below for some tips on tying better looking Clousers. It will catch nearly any freshwater or saltwater fish. Eyes: Dumbell eyes (size to match hook). The heavy eyes are tied on top of the hook to cause the fly to ride point up which diminishes snagging. This pattern has caught at least 86 freshwater and saltwater species and the list is still growing! The Clouser imitates nearly any baitfish depending on the color scheme, and can even imitate crayfish, shrimp, or crabs. With a handful of ­different-color bucktails, hook sizes and varying weights of dumbbell eyes, tiers can produce a wide range of Clousers that will work for myriad fly-fishing situations. 99 The Clouser Minnow imitates a baitfish. 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) long. Just like bucktail jigs, the beauty of the original Clouser Deep Minnow was its ­simplicity. Start white thread behind hook eye. Tied by Umpqua Feather Merchants. This is one of the most versatile flies an angler can pack out for any occasion. Similar styles: Flats Deep Minnow. Clouser Deep Minnow – Tying Instructions. This pattern continues to be one of the most productive styles of saltwater flies ever developed. I've just started fly tying and am planning to tie some deep clouser minnow flies to use for salmon and cutts primarily. I've found several recipes for this pattern but they recommend various hooks. The Clouser Minnow is probably the most all-around useful fly ever created. Materials: Hook: Daiichi 2141, sz. The fly naturally rides hook point up, helping to avoid snags. anyone have some good hook size recommendations for small clousers, what colors might be good, and some photos of your small clousers if you have any would be really appreciated. This fly pattern is tied by Tim Flagler for Tightline Productions. Difficulty: Beginner. It's also pretty easy to tie which is good as I'm no master flytyer! Learn About This Fly. Step 1: Wind some thread on the hook. Im wanting to tye some little clouser minnow for some little trout. Although the Clouser Minnow is generally regarded as a simple pattern to tie, many tyers don’t utilize some of the original techniques used by Bob Clouser himself. Detailed instructions for Bob Clouser's floating minnow. This fly excels in situations where fish are reluctant to hit a noisier surface fly but still want a surface silhouette. The Clouser Deep Minnow is tied on the Tiemco 811S saltwater fly hook.