| Clouser Deep Minnow | |
|---|---|
| Artificial fly | |
 Traditional Chartreuse Clouser Deep Minnow | |
| Type | Streamer |
| Imitates | Baitfish |
| History | |
| Creator | Bob Clouser |
| Created | 1987 |
| Materials | |
| Typical sizes | 1/0 – 10 |
| Typical hooks | TMC 811S |
| Thread | 6/0 nylon matching underwing colors |
| Tail | None |
| Body | None |
| Wing | Bucktail, white underwing and brown, gray, chartreuse overwing with flash |
| Head | Thread color |
| Bead | Dumb bell eyes painted red or chartreuse |
| Uses | |
| Primary use | Fresh and saltwater baitfish imitation for multiple species |
| Reference(s) | |
| Pattern references | Clouser's Flies (2006), Bob Clouser[1] |
The Clouser Deep Minnow is an artificial fly commonly categorized as a streamer and is fished under the water surface. It is a popular and widely used pattern for both freshwater and saltwater game fish and is generally listed as one of the top patterns to have in any fly box, especially for bass and saltwater flats fishing.[2]
- ^ Clouser, Bob (2006). "The Original Clouser Deep Minnow". Clouser's Flies. Mechanicsburg, Pa.: Stackpole Books. pp. 31–39. ISBN 0-8117-0148-4.
- ^ Beck, Barry; beck, Cathy (1999). Fly-Fishing The Flats. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. pp. 37–41. ISBN 0-8117-2764-5.