Clouser Minnow

Clouser Minnow recipe

About this fly

So much variation with this fly. Tie it suit your situation and fancy Hook: something strong - bass size Lay base thread for dumb bell nest Tie in weighted dumb bell eyes on top of hook shank, wrap with with "X" or figure 8 and under under ends to lock in; dab some glue or head cement over thread between dumb bell Tie underbody (traditionally 2 - 2.5 inches of white buck tail) over eyes behind hook eye; tie in with a few wraps behind dumb bell, and loose spiral to hook bend and back ending with thread between dumb bell and hook eye Flip hook so hook bend is up Tie in flash in front of dumb bell streaming toward the back of fly Tie in upper body with buck tail of contrasting color of choice in front of dumb bell; optional to do a few wraps behind dumb bell Wrap head, whip finish, head cement

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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