Largemouth Bass Lineup

Largemouth Bass Lineup

Saturday, April 23, 2011

An Army of Clousers

Given the way my colon was feeling most of the week, I didnt have a chance to tie until yesterday.  That being said, I tied up 30 clousers in 6 different color combos with 5 of each.  Clearly I am starting to feel better.  Well I used to fish clousers but could never find them in the sizes I really wanted.  Once I discovered poppers, I lost all interest in subsurface flies for smallies.  I know, I know I am wrong.  I get it.  That is why I decided to try to tie some clousers.  I had never tied any before.  I hate wasting money of flies I could tie plus there is something to be said for catching fish on flies you yourself tie.  So I sat down yesterday and came up with 6 different color combos I wanted to try.  I went with the standard chartreuse over white, brown over orange, green over orange, green over yellow, gray over white with gray flash and gray over white with silver flash.  I made five of each thinking they would last for a while.  All of them are tied on a size 10 2X long nymph hook.  Again, I was looking for something smaller and light weight.  Here they are.  Let me know what you all think. 

13 comments:

  1. Looks great! I still have yet to tie a clouser.

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  2. Thanks brother. They are very easy to tie.

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  3. Awesome looking flies. I would fish any of those patterns, they all should get the attention of the fish.

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  4. Nice ties bro! Love the color combo's. Clousers are some of my fav's.

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  5. Nice bunch of Clousers! My #1 White Bass pattern

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  6. Great tying. Smallies are suckers for a Mickey Finn pattern.

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  7. Thanks John. Mickey Finn huh? I will have to look it up. Thanks for the info.

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  8. smallies on a mickey fin? Thats good to know. I tied some a month or so ago just to try them

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  9. I have a friend that swears his life on orange of white with red eyes. I never had much luck with them.

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  10. Awesome looking flies! Clousers are probably my favorite saltwater flies to not only fish, but tie.

    It's tough to find a saltwater fish that won't hit a clouser :)

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