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Clouser Deep Minnow
Clouser Deep Minnow, Chartreuse
Tying Instructions
1. At the one third position of the hook shank lay two beads of thread that will support the hourglass nickle eyes.
2. Secure the hourglass eyes with figure eight thread wraps. I generally like to make 3-4 wraps in one direction and then do the other side. Do this about 4-5 times in sequence. Apply some head cement on the thread wraps to help secure.
3. Cut some white bucktail from the upper part of the tail and pull out the smaller fibers. This fly should be tied sparse, so start with a bunch of hair about half the size of a pencil. Secure the bucktail on each side of the hourglass eyes. The bucktail should be long enough to extend beyond the bend of the hook about the distance of one hook shank.
4. Trim the butts with a tapered cut from behind the hook eye. Wrap the bucktail behind the hourglass to the shank about halfway down the shank. Wrap back toward the eyes, go underneath the eyes and finish wrapping the butt ends for a smooth tapered head.
5. Select 6-12 strands of Krystal Flash or Super Hair that will extend from the front of the eyes to the tip of belly hair. Tie the flash in directly in front of the eyes on top of the white bucktail.
6. For the upper wing, cut some chartreuse bucktail equal in length to the white belly hair. Use only a small amount, equal to or less than the white bucktail.. Cut the butts on a taper for a smooth transition.
7. Attach 6-12 strands of Light Blue Super Hair as an overwing. The length should just exceed that of the bucktail. Trim the butts at a taper and secure.
8. Wrap the thread forward to the eye and apply a whip finish. Coat the head and the wraps over the butts of the bucktail with a couple of coats of nail polish.
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| Hook | TMC 200R, #4-8 or TMC 8089, #4-8 |
| Thread | Danville White 6/0 |
| Head | Danville White 6/0 |
| Eyes | Nickel Hourglass eyes with Adhesive Eyes, pearlescent with black pupils |
| Body | White Bucktail |
| Wing (top) | Clumps of Chartreuse Bucktail with a bit of Chartreuse Super Hair |
| Over Wing (under) | Clumps of Light Blue Super Hair |
Bob Clouser
Clouser Deep Minnow
The Clouser Deep Minnow streamer pattern originated with Bob Clouser of Middleton, Pennsylvania in 1984. He originally designed the fly to catch small-mouth bass but soon found that it just about catches anything else that swims. Colors can be Black, White, Red, Yellow, etc. Mix the colors as preferred.
Upside down retrieve
His fly used dumbell-shaped eyes that causes the fly to retrieve “upside down”. This assists in keeping the fly from snagging debris on the bottom but also gives the fly a jigging effect mimicking an escaping baitfish. Bob sells many combinations of his minnow pattern at his web site at : Bob Clouser’s Website.
The body color is always a light color like white or yellow and becomes darker as you move up laterally. Since this fly uses weighted hourglass eyes, it will sink to the bottom rapidly, thus it is known as a Deepwater Minnow. Use a slow to moderate retrieve to get the fly to dart and dive.
Variations
Black Clouser Deep Minnow
| Hook | TMC 200R, #4-8 |
| Thread | Danville Black 6/0 |
| Head | Danville Black 6/0 |
| Eyes | Nickel Hourglass eyes with Adhesive Eyes, red with black pupils. |
| Body | Black Bucktail |
| Wing (top) | Clumps of Black Bucktail with Black Krystalflash |
Brown/White Clouser Deep Minnow
| Hook | TMC 200R, #4-8 |
| Thread | Danville White 6/0 |
| Head | Danville White 6/0 |
| Eyes | Nickel Hourglass eyes with Adhesive Eyes, red with black pupils. |
| Body | White Bucktail |
| Wing (top) | Clumps of Brown Bucktail with a bit of Chartreuse Super Hair |
Red/White Clouser Deep Minnow
| Hook | TMC 200R, #4-8 |
| Thread | Danville White 6/0 |
| Head | Danville White 6/0 |
| Eyes | Nickel Hourglass eyes with Adhesive Eyes, red with black pupils. |
| Body | White Bucktail |
| Wing (top) | Clumps of Red Bucktail with a bit of Pearlescent Krystalflash |
Shipp’s Brook Clouser
| Hook | TMC 200R, #4-8 |
| Thread | Danville White 6/0 |
| Head | Danville White 6/0 |
| Eyes | Nickel Hourglass eyes with Adhesive Eyes, Pearlescent with black pupils. |
| Body | Tan Bucktail over White Bucktail |
| Wing (top) | Clumps of Black Bucktail over Red Bucktail with a bit of Pearlescent Krystalflash |
| Over Wing (under) | Clump of Light Blue Super Hair |