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Clouser’s Swimming Nymph
Clouser’s Swimming Nymph
Tying Instructions
1. Attach lead wire and wrap the entire length of shank. Wrap an additional layer at the thorax.
2. Tie in about a dozen strands copper flashabou, as tail. The length should be about the same as the shank length.
3. Tie in a clump of rusty brown rabbit fur, so it surrounds the flashabou. Keep the length the same as the shank length.
4. Dub a tapered body just past the midpoint of the shank.
5.Tie in about 10 strands of peacock herl just in front of the abdomen..
6. Tie in a hen saddle feather by the tip. Select the feather so that the hackle fibers sweep up to the hook point .
7. Dub a heavy thorax leaving some room behind the eye..
8. Wrap the hen feather forward, about 3 turns. Tie in and trim excess.
9. Pull the peacock herl forward as a wingcase. Tie in and trim excess.Form neat, tapered head with tying thread.Whip finish and cement.
| Materials
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| Hook | TMC 200R # 6-8 |
| Thread | Danville Fluorescent Orange 6/0 |
| Head | Danville Fluorescent Orange 6/0 |
| Weight | Leadfree Wire wraps |
| Ribbing | Medium Gold Wire |
| Legs | Mottled Dark Brown Henback |
| Body | Rust Antron |
| Thorax | Rust Antron |
| wingcase | Peacock |
| Tail | Brown Rabbit with Copper Flashabou |
Bob Clouser
Designed by Bob Clouser. Bob guides for smallmouth Bass in Pennsylvannia on the Susquehanna River. He has designed a number of reknown flies, perhaps best known for his Clouser Minnows. The Swimming Nymph series are usually tied in three colors: Rusty Brown, Gold, and Blonde.
Good Carp Fly
Many have found that Clouser Swimming Nymph is a great carp fly. Henry Cowen, renowned for innovative and productive fly tying, sealed the deal when he rated the Clouser Swimming Nymph as his “absolute, positively best go-to carp pattern.” He likes to fish this fly without added weight; he simply casts it to the pie plate, allows it to slowly sink, and then, if there is no strike on the fall or after a few gentle twitches on the bottom, he casts again. Henry and I both like a rusty brown version of this fly tied in size 10. This pattern is perfect for catching spooky crawlers, carp that are feeding in such skinny water that their backs are exposed. Using Rabbit Fur for the tail gives this fly some extra durability over similar flies utilizing marabou.
Bob operates a fly shop selling materials, flies, and kits on each of his patterns through his website. You can find him at : www.clouserflyfishing.com
Variations
Clouser’s Swimming Nymph (Carp Edition)
| Hook | TMC 200R # 6-8 |
| Thread | Danville Fluorescent Orange 6/0 |
| Head | Danville Fluorescent Orange 6/0 |
| Legs | Mottled Dark Brown Henback |
| Body | Rust Antron |
| Thorax | Rust Antron |
| wingcase | Peacock |
| Tail | Dark Brown Marabou with Bronze Flashabou |