Fly Challenge #3

[Steeldrifter 0]

With all the talk of clousers in the warm water fourm this one is for you guys.

Heres the fly for the new challenge guys. Its a very nice Clouser tied by John Ridderbos.

 

Lets see what you guys can come up with.

 

[Guest]

This one is gonna be fun, I already have in mind what I'm gonna tie

 

 

[Guest]

Can a clouser have feathers etc in it? or is it just a hair thing

[atroutbum2 0]

Heres one tied to look like a black nosed dace

 

Heres one in alwife colors

 

[Guest]

That is up to you and your own creative thinking

[JarrodRuggles 0]

this is gonna be fun....I'll have to get in thisn

[Flytyer-1 0]

There is a fly developed by Clouser and Kreh, I think, called the Half and Half. The rear of the fly is like a Lefty's Deceiver, with feathers, and the front is like a Clouser Minnow, with bucktail and lead eyes. See an example at this site:

 

http://www.saltwaterflies.com/deepdeceiver.html

 

Best-

Stack Scoville

 

 

 

 

[Guest]

OK here is mine. I wanted to try something that I have done with a Clouser before and I thought it came out nice. Instead of white bucktail for the belly I used arctic fox which should give the fly alot more action in the water. Also instead of wrapping the fox down the hook, I tied it off behind the eyes. I used pearl diamond braid and wrapped it from the bend to just behind the eyes, this gives the fly a little sparkle in the mid section. To finish the fly I used Olive bucktail and topped that with 4 strands of peacock herl.

 

Sorry again for the bad pic. I have a blown bulb in one of my lamps I normally use so I'm stuck using the reserves.

 

[fishyfranky 0]

Here's my Baby Bass Clouser. The bent hook is shamelessly derivative of some British sea trout streamers. I tied off bucktail at several points in the shank for the fuzzy belly. Because of the bent hook, the fly has a tall profile, just like a baby bass

 

p.s. the picture is at a slant kinda

[Guest]

What side of the shank is your lead eyes on?

[fishyfranky 0]

QUOTE (SmallieHunter @ Feb 24 2005, 11:05 PM)

What side of the shank is your lead eyes on?

The eyes are on 'top' i.e. other side from the point like a regular clouser. It's nestled in the inner bend where I bent the shank.

[kschu 0]

QUOTE (SmallieHunter @ Feb 24 2005, 08:55 PM)

OK here is mine. I wanted to try something that I have done with a Clouser before and I thought it came out nice. Instead of white bucktail for the belly I used arctic fox which should give the fly alot more action in the water. Also instead of wrapping the fox down the hook, I tied it off behind the eyes. I used pearl diamond braid and wrapped it from the bend to just behind the eyes, this gives the fly a little sparkle in the mid section. To finish the fly I used Olive bucktail and topped that with 4 strands of peacock herl.

Oh, I like it. The Peacock Herl is a very nice touch. I will have to try that once.

 

And by the way, you really have to stop appologizing for pictures that are better than any I have ever posted.

 

Ken S.

[Guest]

fishyfranky,

 

I believe your clouser has been tied upside down, in the water your "belly" is going to ride on top.

 

Ken, I love using peacock herl in almost any fly that I tie and always find an excuse to put it somewhere.

[Po0gs 0]

QUOTE (SmallieHunter @ Feb 24 2005, 09:55 PM)

OK here is mine. I wanted to try something that I have done with a Clouser before and I thought it came out nice. Instead of white bucktail for the belly I used arctic fox which should give the fly alot more action in the water. Also instead of wrapping the fox down the hook, I tied it off behind the eyes. I used pearl diamond braid and wrapped it from the bend to just behind the eyes, this gives the fly a little sparkle in the mid section. To finish the fly I used Olive bucktail and topped that with 4 strands of peacock herl. Sorry again for the bad pic. I have a blown bulb in one of my lamps I normally use so I'm stuck using the reserves.

Took my peacock idea. though its not mine I was gonna tie one with it. O well, personally I think the peacock gives a nice bass color scales, with the shine, nice looking flie Smallie.

[fishyfranky 0]

SH, here's a better pic fresh from tank testing. Its easier to see that the eyes are below the shank and because of the bend, the bite/point rides low: