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How to tie the Deep Clouser Minnow Fly Pattern. New is not always better. Photos: Kyle Shea. We love to push the envelope when we’re at the vise, and like most fly tyers we’re always on the search for the next big fly pattern. However, today we’re taking a step back to pay tribute to one of the most versatile patterns of all time – The Clouser Minnow. Originally designed for smallmouth bass in the late 80’s, the Clouser Minnow has caught fish all over the world in both fresh and salt water. In fact, we fish Clouser variations all the time for bonefish at Andros South. However, one place they really shine is on our huge run of silver salmon at Alaska West. Our guests are often surprised to learn that when targeting coho many of our guides will choose a simple pink Clouser Minnow over many other commercial salmon patterns! They work really, really well on our river, so today we thought we’d show you the finer points of tying them. Clouser Deep Minnow – Tying Instructions 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. Check out the step by step below for some tips on tying better looking Clousers. Materials: Hook: Daiichi 2141, sz. 2 Thread: UTC 140 Denier, White and Cerise Eyes: Large Painted Lead Eyes, Pearl White Tail/Body: White Bucktail Wing: Hot Pink Bucktail Flash: UV Pearl Krystal Flash Step 1: Starting with white thread (or any color matching what will be the belly of the fly), attach your thread and advance approximately 1/3 down the shank. Step 2: Tie in lead eyes using figure-eight wraps both over AND underneath the shank. This will keep the eyes from rolling around the shank. Step 3: Prepare a small clump of white bucktail roughly 2-2.5 times the length of the shank and catch in front of the eyes. Trimming your bucktail to length before tying in will allow for a clean tie in point. How to tie the Deep Clouser Minnow Fly Pattern. Step 4: Pull the bucktail tight over the lead eyes while advancing thread to behind the lead eyes. Using your thumb and forefinger, pinch the shank of the hook, thus holding the bundle of bucktail on top of the shank. This is very important as this causes the thread to compress the bucktail against itself, rather than around the shank, causing the fibers not to flare more than desired. Wrap the thread over the bucktail to approximately the point of the hook using light wraps of thread. Step 5: Wrap the thread forward in touching turns to create a smooth body and return the thread to just in front of the lead eyes. Whip finish and trim. Step 6: Turn the fly over in the vise, and attach thread the same color as the top wing of the fly (in this case, pink). Keep in mind this is how the fly will ride in the water (hook point up). Step 7: Double over a few strands of Krystal Flash and tie in just in front of the lead eyes. The flash should extend slightly longer than the bucktail. Step 8: Catch in a wing of pink bucktail in front of the lead eyes, roughly the same length as the tail. Make a few loose wraps of thread to start before increasing tension. This helps to keep the fibers from flaring. Step 9: Build a nice head, whip finish, and cement #flyfishing #fishing #flytying #catchandrelease #trout #troutfishing #flyfishingaddict #browntrout #fish #fishinglife #flyfishingjunkie #flyfishinglife #rainbowtrout #flytyingjunkie #outdoors #troutbum #flyfishingnation #nature #bassfishing #flytyingaddict #fishingtrip #flugfiske #flyfishingphotography #onthefly #pesca #angler #flyfish #dryfly #fisherman #fluefiske #fishingislife #tightlines #bass #keepemwet #fishon #pescaconmosca #fishingaddict #largemouthbass #fliegenfischen #euronymphing #salmon #simmsfishing #saltwaterfishing #flytyingnation #troutflies #flyfishingonly #bigfish #fishingdaily #flytyingporn #photography #dryflyfishing #fly #nymphing #carpfishing #thetugisthedrug #pike #brooktrout #wildtrout #river #riverfishing

This is a cool fly for Texas Cichlids and panfish, carp find it appetizing. It’s a #6 hook and it’s not wind resistance so can be thrown on a 2wt. There’s not much to this fly a rubber leg folded in half, bead chain eyes, lead wire, two different colors of dubbing and the ends of a marabou feather. The lead wire is folded in half and tied length wise on the bottom of the hook shank and the bead chain eyes are tied onto the lead wire. This is done to lower the center of gravity of this fly to insure it lands hook point up. A dubbing noodle is made to ensure that the butt of the fly looks buggy and is wrapped bulky to separate the legs and the legs go over the eyes and not thread wrapped past the back of the eyes. Another dubbing noodle is made to make the thoracic area of the fly, leave a spot behind the eyes. This space is used to tie down a dubbing loop which has the marabou tips. Spin the dubbing loop and wrap behind the eyes and tie down. The head is made with a real skinny dubbing noodle. This helps push back the marabou collar and split the front legs apart. Tie the head off and fish this fly. #flyfishing #fishing #flytying #catchandrelease #trout #troutfishing #flyfishingaddict #browntrout #fish #fishinglife #flyfishingjunkie #flyfishinglife #rainbowtrout #flytyingjunkie #outdoors #troutbum #flyfishingnation #nature #bassfishing #flytyingaddict #fishingtrip #flugfiske #flyfishingphotography #onthefly #pesca #angler #flyfish #dryfly #fisherman #fluefiske #fishingislife #tightlines #bass #keepemwet #fishon #pescaconmosca #fishingaddict #largemouthbass #fliegenfischen #euronymphing #salmon #simmsfishing #saltwaterfishing #flytyingnation #troutflies #flyfishingonly #bigfish #fishingdaily #flytyingporn #photography #dryflyfishing #fly #nymphing #carpfishing #thetugisthedrug #pike #brooktrout #wildtrout #river #riverfishing

#6 streamer hook, med size fluorescent orange bead chain eyes, 5 or 6 wraps of lead wire, olive squirrel zonker for tail, orange marabou, orange laser dubbing (Palmered in a dubbing loop), 4 Turkey fiber tied diagonal up and down, olive rabbit zonker strip fur in a dubbing loop palmered, a wing of grey fox tail and finish the head with olive dubbing. Fish this fly slow on the bottom or strip quickly. Bass love this fly in the Texas Hill Country #flyfishing #fishing #flytying #catchandrelease #trout #troutfishing #flyfishingaddict #browntrout #fish #fishinglife #flyfishingjunkie #flyfishinglife #rainbowtrout #flytyingjunkie #outdoors #troutbum #flyfishingnation #nature #bassfishing #flytyingaddict #fishingtrip #flugfiske #flyfishingphotography #onthefly #pesca #angler #flyfish #dryfly #fisherman #fluefiske #fishingislife #tightlines #bass #keepemwet #fishon #pescaconmosca #fishingaddict #largemouthbass #fliegenfischen #euronymphing #salmon #simmsfishing #saltwaterfishing #flytyingnation #troutflies #flyfishingonly #bigfish #fishingdaily #flytyingporn #photography #dryflyfishing #fly #nymphing #carpfishing #thetugisthedrug #pike #brooktrout #wildtrout #river #riverfishing Th

Sneaky Pete’s are a floating popper or technically called a “Slider” you cast it out and give it short strips in. The bullet shaped head causes the fly to dart and move in erratically. These guys are deadly with bass, but panfish love them as well. Sneaky Pete Fly find this fly in small sizes. 10 and 12 are great Look for size 10, or even smaller size 12 – hard to find. Stick with the white and yellow or yellow and black. #flyfishing #fishing #flytying #catchandrelease #trout #troutfishing #flyfishingaddict #browntrout #fish #fishinglife #flyfishingjunkie #flyfishinglife #rainbowtrout #flytyingjunkie #outdoors #troutbum #flyfishingnation #nature #bassfishing #flytyingaddict #fishingtrip #flugfiske #flyfishingphotography #onthefly #pesca #angler #flyfish #dryfly #fisherman #fluefiske #fishingislife #tightlines #bass #keepemwet #fishon #pescaconmosca #fishingaddict #largemouthbass #fliegenfischen #euronymphing #salmon #simmsfishing #saltwaterfishing #flytyingnation #troutflies #flyfishingonly #bigfish #fishingdaily #flytyingporn #photography #dryflyfishing #fly #nymphing #carpfishing #thetugisthedrug #pike #brooktrout #wildtrout #river #riverfishing

Here’s the rod I used https://headwatersbamboo.com/products/deluxe-series-grande-ronde-6-6-3-wt-bamboo-fly-rod-reel-and-line-outfit Hit the water with a complete outfit of classic fly fishing gear. And save some cash while you're at it, Inspired by the upper reaches of the Grande Ronde River in Oregon's northeastern highlands, this delicate bamboo rod is great for small trout in streams and lakes or warmwater panfish. This light action rod is well suited for fishing short distances or tight casting conditions. Fighting small fish with this bamboo rod is a delight. Dickerson 6611 taper, 2.3 oz. Medium flex action Two piece with nickel-silver ferrule Two matched tip sections Genuine hand-split and hand-planed Tonkin bamboo The word panfish, also spelled pan-fish or pan fish, is an American English term describing any edible freshwater fish that usually do not outgrow the size of an average frying pan. It is also commonly used by recreational anglers to refer to any small catch that can fit wholly into a pan but still large enough to be legal. The fish species which match this definition and usage vary according to geography.[1] According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term was first recorded in 1796 in American Cookery, the first known cookbook written by an American author. The term panfish or pan-fish has been used to refer to a wide range of edible freshwater and saltwater fish species that are small enough to cook whole in one frying pan. One early-20th-century source identifies all the following as panfish: yellow perch, candlefish, balaos, sand launces, rock bass, bullheads, minnows, Rocky Mountain whitefish, sand rollers, crappie, yellow bass, white bass, croaker and most of the common small sunfishes such as bluegill and redear sunfish.[3] Here is one example: As a pan-fish we do not know of any better among American freshwater fishes. We have experimented with the yellow perch and several other species, including both species of black bass, the bluegill, wall-eyed pike, and rock-bass, eating each for several days in succession, and found the yellow perch the sweetest and most delicious of them all. One does not tire of it so soon as of the other kinds. Several other persons who tried the same experiment reached the same conclusion. In most parts of its range it is highly esteemed, and in many places it is of very considerable commercial importance. In the Great Lakes, the Potomac River, and the small lakes in the upper Mississippi Valley large quantities are taken, which always find a ready sale.[4] The following is a typical example of the term as it was commonly used in cooking taken from The White House Cookbook compiled by Hugo Ziemann, chief kitchen steward in the White House in 1901: TO FRY FISH – Most of the smaller fish (generally termed pan-fish) are usually fried. Clean well, cut off the head, and, if quite large, cut out the backbone, and slice the body crosswise into five or six pieces; season with salt and pepper. Dip in Indian meal or wheat flour, or in beaten egg, and roll in bread or fine cracker crumbs. Trout and perch should not be dipped in meal; put into a thick bottomed iron frying pan, the flesh side down, with hot lard or drippings; fry slowly, turning when lightly browned. PAN-FISH. Place them in a thick bottomed frying pan with heads all one way. Fill the spaces with smaller fish. When they are fried quite brown and ready to turn, put a dinner plate over them, drain off the fat; then invert the pan, and they will be left unbroken on the plate. Put the lard back into the pan, and when hot slip back the fish. When the other side is brown, drain, turn on a plate as before, and slip them on a warm platter, to be sent to the table. Leaving the heads on and the fish a crispy-brown, in perfect shape, improves the appearance if not the flavor. Garnish with slices of lemon.[5] In most angling literature,[citation needed] members of the freshwater family Centrarchidae (also called sunfishes) are the target species most likely to be called panfish. They include: Lepomis, including Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) Redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus) Spotted sunfish (Lepomis punctatus) Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) Warmouth (Chaenobryttus gulosus) Crappie, including White crappie (Pomoxis annularis) Black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) Centrarchus Flier (Centrarchus macropterus) The term panfish may also be used for members of Percidae families,) #flyfishing #fishing #flytying #catchandrelease #trout #troutfishing #flyfishingaddict #browntrout #fish #fishinglife #flyfishingjunkie #flyfishinglife #rainbowtrout #flytyingjunkie #outdoors #troutbum #flyfishingnation #nature #bassfishing #flytyingaddict #fishingtrip #flugfiske #flyfishingphotography #onthefly #pesca #angler #flyfish #dryfly #fisherman #

Here’s the rod I used https://headwatersbamboo.com/products/deluxe-series-grande-ronde-6-6-3-wt-bamboo-fly-rod-reel-and-line-outfit Hit the water with a complete outfit of classic fly fishing gear. And save some cash while you're at it, Inspired by the upper reaches of the Grande Ronde River in Oregon's northeastern highlands, this delicate bamboo rod is great for small trout in streams and lakes or warmwater panfish. This light action rod is well suited for fishing short distances or tight casting conditions. Fighting small fish with this bamboo rod is a delight. Dickerson 6611 taper, 2.3 oz. Medium flex action Two piece with nickel-silver ferrule Two matched tip sections Genuine hand-split and hand-planed Tonkin bamboo The word panfish, also spelled pan-fish or pan fish, is an American English term describing any edible freshwater fish that usually do not outgrow the size of an average frying pan. It is also commonly used by recreational anglers to refer to any small catch that can fit wholly into a pan but still large enough to be legal. The fish species which match this definition and usage vary according to geography.[1] According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term was first recorded in 1796 in American Cookery, the first known cookbook written by an American author. The term panfish or pan-fish has been used to refer to a wide range of edible freshwater and saltwater fish species that are small enough to cook whole in one frying pan. One early-20th-century source identifies all the following as panfish: yellow perch, candlefish, balaos, sand launces, rock bass, bullheads, minnows, Rocky Mountain whitefish, sand rollers, crappie, yellow bass, white bass, croaker and most of the common small sunfishes such as bluegill and redear sunfish.[3] Here is one example: As a pan-fish we do not know of any better among American freshwater fishes. We have experimented with the yellow perch and several other species, including both species of black bass, the bluegill, wall-eyed pike, and rock-bass, eating each for several days in succession, and found the yellow perch the sweetest and most delicious of them all. One does not tire of it so soon as of the other kinds. Several other persons who tried the same experiment reached the same conclusion. In most parts of its range it is highly esteemed, and in many places it is of very considerable commercial importance. In the Great Lakes, the Potomac River, and the small lakes in the upper Mississippi Valley large quantities are taken, which always find a ready sale.[4] The following is a typical example of the term as it was commonly used in cooking taken from The White House Cookbook compiled by Hugo Ziemann, chief kitchen steward in the White House in 1901: TO FRY FISH – Most of the smaller fish (generally termed pan-fish) are usually fried. Clean well, cut off the head, and, if quite large, cut out the backbone, and slice the body crosswise into five or six pieces; season with salt and pepper. Dip in Indian meal or wheat flour, or in beaten egg, and roll in bread or fine cracker crumbs. Trout and perch should not be dipped in meal; put into a thick bottomed iron frying pan, the flesh side down, with hot lard or drippings; fry slowly, turning when lightly browned. PAN-FISH. Place them in a thick bottomed frying pan with heads all one way. Fill the spaces with smaller fish. When they are fried quite brown and ready to turn, put a dinner plate over them, drain off the fat; then invert the pan, and they will be left unbroken on the plate. Put the lard back into the pan, and when hot slip back the fish. When the other side is brown, drain, turn on a plate as before, and slip them on a warm platter, to be sent to the table. Leaving the heads on and the fish a crispy-brown, in perfect shape, improves the appearance if not the flavor. Garnish with slices of lemon.[5] In most angling literature,[citation needed] members of the freshwater family Centrarchidae (also called sunfishes) are the target species most likely to be called panfish. They include: Lepomis, including Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) Redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus) Spotted sunfish (Lepomis punctatus) Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) Warmouth (Chaenobryttus gulosus) Crappie, including White crappie (Pomoxis annularis) Black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) Centrarchus Flier (Centrarchus macropterus) The term panfish may also be used for members of Percidae families,) #flyfishing #fishing #flytying #catchandrelease #trout #troutfishing #flyfishingaddict #browntrout #fish #fishinglife #flyfishingjunkie #flyfishinglife #rainbowtrout #flytyingjunkie #outdoors #troutbum #flyfishingnation #nature #bassfishing #flytyingaddict #fishingtrip #flugfiske #flyfishingphotography #onthefly #pesca #angler #flyfish #dryfly #fisherman #

Bass beware! There's a new popper in town. The Double Barrel Bass Bug is a no-nonsense popper fly designed with one thing in mind – generating a massive POP to trigger attacks from predatory fish! Say goodbye to fragile poppers with hard epoxy finishes and hello to the indestructible "soft-bite" Bass Bug. CAPTURE THE SURFACE ACTION When you need a big surface disturbance in a small package, put on the Surface Seducer Double Barrel Bass Bug Popper. Its unique double deep cup and extended upper lip provides a aggressive pop while the soft foam takes a beating. The finishing touch is a slick airbrush job with a super thin coat of epoxy to seal it. #popper #fishing #stickbait #popping #gtfishing #tuna #topwaterfishing #handmadelure #ulua #kingfish #rockfishing #trevally #lurepainting #luremaking #fishinglure #fish #gtlure #woodlure #luremakers #topwater #gainttrevally #fishingaustralia #offshorefishing #fishinglife #catchandrelease #sportfishing #saltwaterfishing #dance #gianttrevally #biggamefishing #gamefishing #topwaterlure #freestyle #jigging #poppers #shimano #builitforthegt #flyfishing #lure #pesca #reefthugs #fishingbali #lures #dancer #fishingtrip #lurefishing #gtpopping #yellowtail #saltwater #poppingdance #popperfishing #daiwa #bassfishing #dancelife #pauashell #peche #kingfishlures #crankbait #hiphop #fishinglures

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How to tie the Deep Clouser Minnow Fly Pattern. New is not always better. Photos: Kyle Shea. We love to push the envelope when we’re at the vise, and like most fly tyers we’re always on the search for the next big fly pattern. However, today we’re taking a step back to pay tribute to one of the most versatile patterns of all time – The Clouser Minnow. Originally designed for smallmouth bass in the late 80’s, the Clouser Minnow has caught fish all over the world in both fresh and salt water. In fact, we fish Clouser variations all the time for bonefish at Andros South. However, one place they really shine is on our huge run of silver salmon at Alaska West. Our guests are often surprised to learn that when targeting coho many of our guides will choose a simple pink Clouser Minnow over many other commercial salmon patterns! They work really, really well on our river, so today we thought we’d show you the finer points of tying them. Clouser Deep Minnow – Tying Instructions 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. Check out the step by step below for some tips on tying better looking Clousers. Materials: Hook: Daiichi 2141, sz. 2 Thread: UTC 140 Denier, White and Cerise Eyes: Large Painted Lead Eyes, Pearl White Tail/Body: White Bucktail Wing: Hot Pink Bucktail Flash: UV Pearl Krystal Flash Step 1: Starting with white thread (or any color matching what will be the belly of the fly), attach your thread and advance approximately 1/3 down the shank. Step 2: Tie in lead eyes using figure-eight wraps both over AND underneath the shank. This will keep the eyes from rolling around the shank. Step 3: Prepare a small clump of white bucktail roughly 2-2.5 times the length of the shank and catch in front of the eyes. Trimming your bucktail to length before tying in will allow for a clean tie in point. How to tie the Deep Clouser Minnow Fly Pattern. Step 4: Pull the bucktail tight over the lead eyes while advancing thread to behind the lead eyes. Using your thumb and forefinger, pinch the shank of the hook, thus holding the bundle of bucktail on top of the shank. This is very important as this causes the thread to compress the bucktail against itself, rather than around the shank, causing the fibers not to flare more than desired. Wrap the thread over the bucktail to approximately the point of the hook using light wraps of thread. Step 5: Wrap the thread forward in touching turns to create a smooth body and return the thread to just in front of the lead eyes. Whip finish and trim. Step 6: Turn the fly over in the vise, and attach thread the same color as the top wing of the fly (in this case, pink). Keep in mind this is how the fly will ride in the water (hook point up). Step 7: Double over a few strands of Krystal Flash and tie in just in front of the lead eyes. The flash should extend slightly longer than the bucktail. Step 8: Catch in a wing of pink bucktail in front of the lead eyes, roughly the same length as the tail. Make a few loose wraps of thread to start before increasing tension. This helps to keep the fibers from flaring. Step 9: Build a nice head, whip finish, and cement #flyfishing #fishing #flytying #catchandrelease #trout #troutfishing #flyfishingaddict #browntrout #fish #fishinglife #flyfishingjunkie #flyfishinglife #rainbowtrout #flytyingjunkie #outdoors #troutbum #flyfishingnation #nature #bassfishing #flytyingaddict #fishingtrip #flugfiske #flyfishingphotography #onthefly #pesca #angler #flyfish #dryfly #fisherman #fluefiske #fishingislife #tightlines #bass #keepemwet #fishon #pescaconmosca #fishingaddict #largemouthbass #fliegenfischen #euronymphing #salmon #simmsfishing #saltwaterfishing #flytyingnation #troutflies #flyfishingonly #bigfish #fishingdaily #flytyingporn #photography #dryflyfishing #fly #nymphing #carpfishing #thetugisthedrug #pike #brooktrout #wildtrout #river #riverfishing

Hit the water with a complete outfit of classic fly fishing gear. And save some cash while you're at it, Inspired by the upper reaches of streams tumbling out of Oregon's Cascade Range, this light bamboo rod is great for small to medium trout in streams and lakes or warmwater panfish. This light action rod is well suited for fishing short distances or tight casting conditions and is a little stiffer than it's companion Santiam model rod. Fighting small or slightly larger fish with this bamboo rod is a treat. Phillipson Peerless taper, 2.9 oz. Medium fast flex action Two piece with nickel-silver ferrule Two matched tip sections Genuine hand-split and hand-planed Tonkin bamboo #bambooflyrod #flyfishing #troutfishing #fishing #bamboorod #ca #catchandrelease #pescaamosca #flytying #bamboorods #fliegenbinden #flyfishinglife #trout #pescaconmosca #flugbindning #bamboobroz #flyfishingaddict #pecheamouche #bamboo #dryflyfishing #flyrods #asartesanales #flycast #flyrod #asdepescar #flytyingaddict #pescadeportiva #bambooflyrods #steelhead #tealcanzaytesobra #pescaydevolucion #pescaenargentina #fliegenfischen #classicflytackle #vintageflyfishing #pesca #esigalflyrods #customrods #flyreel #ahrexhooks #itonlycountsonfly #customglass #fiberglassrods #dryordie #fibradevidrio #vintageflyreels #speyco #classicflyreels #vintageflytackle #classicflyfishing #flugfiske #brooktrout #dryfly #bambooflyfishing #hardyreels #pechealamouche #eatmyfly #streamerjunkie #speyfishing #goldendorado