A Fly That’s Not Only For Smallmouth Bass

I love fly fishing for just about any species of fish but smallmouth bass hold a special place in my heart because they are real fighters. I also fly fish for a Atlantic salmon which put up an awesome fight as well but they are few and far between unlike the smallmouth bass here in New Brunswick, Canada.

The fly I would like to look at today is called the Clouser Minnow and works great for pretty much any species of fish, fresh or saltwater.

Ass you can see by the picture, top left, you can tie the Clouser minnow in just about any colour.

Here is a video I found that will show you how to tie one up.

I hope you learned how to type a Clouser minnow for smallmouth bass and get out and use it. Happy fishing, friend.

I like to vary the size of the eyes depending on the size of the hook I am using. I also use a figure eight pattern to secure them in place. Also depending on the fish I am going after I will vary the hook size. However when I am fly fishing for smallmouth bass I don’t have to worry much about the size as they will smack em good whatever size you use.

Related articles

• Saint John River, Harts Lake And Some Smallmouth Bass And Pickerel Fishing (flyfishinginnewbrunswick.com)
• New Horton Lake Fishing June 23, 2011 (thejoyofflyfishing.com)

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