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Clouser Minnow
How do you tie a Clouser Minnow?
Clouser Minnow is a streamer fly pattern for bass, saltwater. Find its 6 materials and 10 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- bass, saltwater
- Pattern designer
- Bob Clouser
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Materials
- Gamakatsu B10S #4
- Thread (6/0), White
- Lead Dumbbell Eyes, 5/32", Red/White
- White Bucktail
- Chartreuse Bucktail
- Krystal Flash, Pearl
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Tying instructions
Create a thread base extending along the front of the hook.
Tie in dumbbell eyes along top of hook shank approximately 1/4 hook length behind eye.
Secure with figure eight wraps.
Select a sparse bunch of white bucktail approximately 2x hook length and secure behind dumbbell eyes.
Leave butt ends extending forward.
Wrap thread forward and tie down remaining bucktail in front of dumbbell eyes.
Trim excess and cover with tapered wraps.
Rotate the hook 180 degrees and tie in 6-12 strands of flash.
Tie in a bunch of colored bucktail immediately above the flash.
Create a tapered head, whip finish and seal with super glue on the thread.