FLY
Classic Streamer
Clouser minnow
Tied by Al Agelwei
Clouser minnow recipe
| Hook | Mustard 3366 bronze size 4 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Veevus 6/0 light cahill |
| Body | Bucktail |
| Body Flash | 4 fibers silver crystal flash |
| Eyes | Hareline medium dumbbellsll eyes |
About this fly
Use different size hooks and different colors of Bucktail. Use less Bucktail than you think you'll need. Lefty Kreh always said he prefered these flies sparse.
What the Clouser minnow imitates
- Streamer / baitfish (adult)
Where the Clouser minnow came from
- Originated by Bob Clouser, 1987, Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania. Fly shop owner and guide; developed the pattern for smallmouth bass, placing dumbbell eyes on top of the shank so the fly rides hook-point-up. Evolved from traditional American bucktail streamers.Source: Wikipedia: Clouser Deep Minnow; Global FlyFisher; Tail Fly Fishing Magazine
- Named by Lefty Kreh, 1989. Kreh coined 'Clouser Deep Minnow' in a 1989 Fly Fisherman article.Source: Wikipedia - Clouser Deep Minnow
- Popularized by Lefty Kreh, 1989. Chief evangelist; claimed it the most important underwater fly in 20 years and caught dozens of species on it.Source: Wikipedia - Clouser Deep Minnow
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
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