Woodinfliezz 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2012 i have discovered a new fishing hole i tried some wooley boogers and some poppers the other day but i didnt have no luck the water is very cloudy but i know there are some huge bass in this pond/lake just wondering if you have any advice on how much flash or how i should tie my clousers i plan on tying up. my color im going for is olive on top white buck tails on bottom with crystal flash and red or bead chain eyes just wondering on how thick or thin i should tie said flies or if this is even a good color combo for murky water Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2012 I have found that Black and Pink show up good in murky water. The other way if visibility is low is to make sure the fly sends out some signs of its presence. You can use a rattle and/or put a deer body or ram's wool head on the front of the clouser between the lead eyes and hook eye. That larger head will push water and should draw the predator's attention. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2012 how thick or thin you tie a clouser is entirely up to you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodinfliezz 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2012 how thick or thin you tie a clouser is entirely up to you. i have never tied a clouser actually i have never tied a legit pattern of flies i have randomly created a monstrousety of my own design but never a patern im just looking for advice on what works best for bass in murky water so i dont waste time and materials tying something that the fish will never find unless i drop it on top of there head Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2012 just wondering on how thick or thin i should tie said flies sorry for responding to this part of your post Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2012 For murky water you want full/thick for reasons I mentioned. Traditionally, the clouser is tied more on the sparse side but as Tier said, its up to you. For murky water, go full and even add a monstrosity of a head. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodinfliezz 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2012 should i wrap the head and leave it bare or use something like epoxy or something to that affect Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodinfliezz 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2012 just wondering on how thick or thin i should tie said flies sorry for responding to this part of your post i appreciate the response man i was just trying to get an idea thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeky 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2012 just wondering on how thick or thin i should tie said flies sorry for responding to this part of your post i appreciate the response man i was just trying to get an idea thanks Don't worry about it. You'll find that even though it's just typing, personalities can really come out around here. For murky water, I would use the previous advice, but I would also save the natural looking patterns (olive/white) for clearer water. A red/yellow combination can be good in your conditions. Deeky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brandon natelli 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2012 I'm big fan of gold and silvers in murky water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2012 I agree with Kirk, something with a big head to push water and give the fish vibration to target. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
perchjerker 0 Report post Posted April 29, 2012 In murky water, fish rely more on their "hearing" than their vision to locate prey. They "hear" by means of their lateral line, which can detect even the slightest 'pressure' changes, which is what a bulky head does when it "pushes" water. Thus, color loses a lot of it's importance when fishing such waters. Therefore, the already given advice to use bulky heads is the best way to go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2012 I fished a lot of murky waters in the South when I lived there. My best colors were black and chartreuse for those waters. I've made some good catches of LMB in murky water with large black woolly buggers, and occasionally a Clouser deep minnow with a black belly and a chartreuse back worked when other things didn't. Sound/vibration helps in the murk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites