Few flies are as ubiquitously potent as the Clouser Minnow. Invented by legendary fly angler Bob Clouser in the late 1980s, the pattern quickly proved it had far more uses than originally intended.

The Clouser Minnow is like the Swiss Army knife of flies for smallmouth bass—it does it all. In chartreuse and white, it ...

1. Clouser Minnow. If you were only allowed one fly in your collection, make it the Clouser Minnow in chartreuse and white. It's a classic for a reason, and that reason is it flat out catches fish.

There’s a reason why 36 years after it was invented, the Clouser Minnow is still the #1 best-selling fly for saltwater and warmwater species. Sure, there are other, more innovative, and more ...

While the Clouser Minnow will catch just about any gamefish that swims, ... Bob Clouser designed this fly to put a hurt on Susquehanna River bronze, ...

Put these 25 all-time great fly patterns in your arsenal, ... In essence, a Crazy Charlie is a micro Clouser Minnow with lightweight bead-chain eyes instead of lead dumbbell eyes.

But, if I could only have one fly to fish for the rest of my life it would be a Clouser. I pick a Clouser, not for its intricate details or because it is the most attractively tied fly. It’s because ...

Clouser minnows imitate, well, a minnow. Nearly all fish eat minnows so a Clouser is a wise choice on lake or stream. Fly fishing has some of its own lingo, as Lonon explained.

Then add a fly rod to the mix ... A Drunk and Disorderly streamer and two Clouser minnows. / photo by Ken Baldwin 4. Sharpen your hooks regularly. By regularly, I mean on the boat after you ...

Kenzie White caught 12 largemouth bass using a Clouser Minnow fly on April 17, 2025 at Brantley Lake. Information and photos provided by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Carlsbad area anglers ...

1. Clouser Minnow. If you were only allowed one fly in your collection, make it the Clouser Minnow in chartreuse and white.