TroutRuleBassDrool 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2005 A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by TroutRuleBassDrool: Polar Aire Clouser Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroutRuleBassDrool 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2005 Sorry about the quality of the picture, I had just finished a Coca-Cola, so i was pretty jumpy. The fact that I couldn't get the lighting right kind of messed up the picture, but i hope you can still salvage a viable image. I got the idea of using synthetics from Pujic's Clouser Minnow... I can't even come close! This is one of my first flies (maybe number 50), so I'm still getting used to things. Criticism is welcome. Tight Lines! TRBD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dble Haul 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2005 I would try to use less material. A sparser tie will catch more fish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 6, 2005 I'll second Mark's suggstion, and raise him a "sparser still". While a fully tied Clouser looks inpressive in the vice to the fisherman, it's effectiveness is its ability to almost, but not quite, disappear in the water. Bob Clouser jokes that if he tried to sell the minnow in his shop as sparse as he prefers them, no one would buy them. My personal preferences on Clousers for smallies - Belly - Half the diameter of a #2 pencil, tops. Spiral wrap to the shank all the way back to the hook point and then forward again. Flash - 3 - 4 strands, doubled over, at most. Extending slighlty past the ends of the belly/back is good too. Wing/Back - No more than half again as big as the belly section. Jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroutRuleBassDrool 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2005 Thanks for the input. Ill try to tie them sparser. About 5 minutes after i posted this, i read the Clouser thread at the Bench. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandflyx 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2005 Also for a true clouser the eye should be tied in the middle of the shank, this way it won't swim like a jig but a minnow the way it was intended.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 7, 2005 I like it! My go-to Clouser is Chartreuse over White Polar Aire with Rainbow Polar in the middle for flash. I tie it eyes-forward like yours and about 3" long. I've caught everything available on this streamer in different lengths, and a big Pike on one that was 4" long. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
