smalliestalker 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2009 I came up wih a half and half pattern that resembles a shad coloring....it's made of bucktail, flash, and feathers.....large size weighted eyes painted red and black...I tie it on a size 2 streamer hook, 3x long.....there is a picture posted below....I went out today, despite the rain....I never changed flies.....I landed 31 smallies, 1 walleye....I missed 12 when going to lip them..... in 5 hours.....All with this one pattern....oh.....I bought a new kayak....everyone should try one of these...Freedom Hawk 14.....what a kayak.....it was made for the fly fisherman.....here's some pics.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickalo 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2009 some really nice looking fish. Should submit that fly to the database for sure looks a great pattern to try out. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
txflytier 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2009 Great looking fly. And wow great looking fish as well. I would like to get a list of materials to tie the fly. It would work great arround here on smallies and large mouths as well. I like playing arround with diffrent materials when it comes to the clouser minnows. I will have to try and post some. Keep them coming. Chance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wellman 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2009 Beautiful tie!! I wish I could tie clousers/baitfish like that. Nice walleye too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smalliestalker 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2009 I will try and post up step by step pics and a materials list for this fly later this afternoon or evening.....thanks for checking it out... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MIKE*A 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2009 Great job on both the fly and the fish! Let's see a pic of your yak! I got a Native Watercraft Ultimate 12 this year and absolutely love it! Mike :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2009 To all those who INSIST clouser deep minnows MUST be tied sparsely- I say HA!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2009 I agree with you 'Bama (soon to be formerly of 'Bama)....I like a fuller profile with my Deep Clousers....I just weight it a bit heavier by wrapping the hook with lead wire up to the eyes. Great looking fish....show off! LOL! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smalliestalker 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2009 yeah... I like bigger fuller minnows as well....especially this time of year...in the spring and summer I tie them a little smaller and thinner....I like the half and halfs....I always throw in some feathers on the bulkier patterns.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airbornemike 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2009 Looks like a great day on the water, could you gives us a report on the Freedom hawk? Looks like they got a 12 footer out now, I've been eyeing them up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smalliestalker 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 I have a 14 foot freedom hawk......so far ....it's amazing....it's a sit on top, so it's naturally a little more stable then a sit in....once the outriggers are deployed it's virtually untippable.....the greatest thing is sight fishing from a yak, I stand up and float down my favorite streams.....I thought I knew my stream until I stood and fished....all that I was missing....amazing....a double haul while sitting down is near impossible.....standing up allows it with ease.....it holds up to 400 lbs....so gear is not a problem....the push pole is great if you want to move without a wake.....the anchor boom with cleat right by the seat makes for simple deployment....the boat is 85 lbs, so it is a little heavy.....the pontoons come off for transport....it came with 2 flush mount rod holders, so I still have to rig up a fly rod holder....the boat doesn't track that well, there is no rudder.....but you get used to it.....a little wind and you do drift pretty easily....so I recommend a drift sock......the boat is expensive brand new....I got a demo, paid half price....but overall, just a little extra rigging, well worth the money.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Stalker, into the ink myself, you may have to post a few pics of your work as well! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
streamer 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 To all those who INSIST clouser deep minnows MUST be tied sparsely- I say HA!! My disclaimer to my comments is that there are no "musts" when it comes to tying flies. However, the Clouser Deep Minnow is a specific pattern that is, in fact, tied sparsely. Many baitfish patterns have pirated the Clouser STYLE (dumbell eyes, hook point up) but that doesn't make them Clouser Deep Minnows any more than putting a kitten in the oven makes it a biscuit. All that said, that's a terrific baitfish pattern with a great full profile, shad-like, that I will now add to my arsenal. Nice fly, SS, and nice pics too. Looking forward to the tutorial. Regards, Streamer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickalo 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 talking about the clouser deep minnow. How many have tried using the popper hooks to tie them with the kink in the hook as opposed to using the straight shank hook style ?? Is there a real benefit to using a popper hook ?? Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
streamer 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 I experimented with the popper hooks on a few Clousers, but couldn't see any real advantage over using the Mustad 3366 that Bob Clouser specifies. I've been using the Mustad 3366 for about 15 years with no complaints. Here's a small fly I tie for crappies. I used a popper hook for this fly. The "notch" does cradle the eyes nicely and creates a very slim profile as you can see: Here's a Clouser Deep Minnow I tied on a Mustad 3366 hook...probably a size 4. Regards, Streamer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
