Invented by legendary fly angler Bob Clouser in the late 1980s, the pattern quickly proved it had far more uses than originally intended. Clouser created the pattern to target smallmouth bass on ...

Put these 25 all-time great fly patterns in your arsenal, ... Twitch an olive, orange, ... Originally intended as a smallmouth bass fly, the Clouser is now a staple for saltwater fly anglers.

Clouser states fly fishing icon Lefty Kreh caught 86 species of fish on the Clouser Minnow. I asked Bob about his good friend and fellow fly fisherman, Lefty Kreh, and he replied, ...

The clouser minnow is the easiest bass fly to tie. ... Chartreuse, orange, olive, yellow, tan, pink, and white are all good colors to choose from. Natural colors (like olive and tan) work best in ...

The two flies that got me the most bites were a Clouser dragged and hopped on the bottom at a depth of 12 feet and a Game Changer streamer, 4 inches, white and olive. Day 2 and No Pattern The next ...

But, if I could only have one fly to fish for the rest of my life it would be a Clouser. I pick a Clouser, not for its intricate details or because it is the most attractively tied fly. It’s because ...

A faction of eastern fly fishers who hang their hats on smallmouth bass cling to a small set of heroes, one of which is Bob Clouser. Most recognize Bob as the inventor of the ever-famous Clouser ...

Clouser, creater of the Clouser Minnow, stopped guiding in 2009 and now resides in Florida. He was the guest speaker, via Zoom, at the May meeting of Potomac Valley Fly Fishers. Photo by Rick Loose ...

The fly-tying kit Mr. Clouser picked up for his son not only changed Bob’s life forever, but it changed the look of fly boxes across the world. Fly fishing is an art. And a huge part of the art ...