Clouser's approach to fly design begins and ends onstream, with a lot of time spent in between at the workbench. Careful observation of the behaviors, habitats, and physical features of the foods fish eat is essential to developing a fly that looks and acts like the real thing. But the pattern must also pass rigorous standards of durability, ease of casting, and most importantly, consistently catching fish before it can be called a winner. Including variations on his famous original Deep Minnow, Clouser presents recipes for seventeen of his most successful patterns for baitfish, subsurface freshwater foods, and surface flies with detailed explanations and superb full-color photographs to accompany every step. In sections devoted to materials and tying techniques, Clouser offers insight into his methods and provides a solid foundation for designing flies with confidence.
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"Always an experimenter when conventional fly patterns are not working, Bob tweaks patterns, or even invents new ones, to fool fish. His Clouser Deep Minnow is undoubtedly the most popular fly pattern to be developed in the last several decades. Bob shares his solid experience to help you tie better flies and understand why you do or do not catch fish. This book is one of the most useful published in some time." --Lefty Kreh
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Jay Nichols is the former managing editor of Fly Fisherman magazine and lives in Pennsylvania.
Bob Clouser and his wife, Joan, own and operate Clouser's Fly Shop near their home in Middletown, Pennsylvania.
Bob Clouser and his wife, Joan, own and operate Clouser's Fly Shop near their home in Middletown, Pennsylvania.
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This review is from: Clouser's Flies: Tying and Fishing the Fly Patterns of Bob Clouser (Hardcover)
If you are reading this review you must know who Bob Clouser is and why he is so deservedly famous among fly fishermen. This book gives you detailed and clearly illustrated instructions for tying his extremely effective fly patterns. He also discusses the best materials, colors and tying techniques to use with each fly. I thought I was pretty good at tying all types of Clouser flys but this book offers tips and tricks that immediately improved my tying. It also illustrates several patterns that I've never seen before even though I try and visit his shop in Middletown at least once a year. Perhaps the most important information you will learn from this book is how to present and fish these flys more effectively. Bob discusses and gives tips on the best presentation/fishing techniques for each fly. In short, here between two covers is everything you could need or want to know about Clouser flys.
If it sounds like I'm extremely enthusiastic about Clouser flys I think I have a reason to be. The biggest fly rod fish I've ever caught in the salt the Delaware river and the Schuylkill rever were all caught on Clouser flys. I think every fly fisher should add this book to his or her library.
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"Clouser's Flies" is an exceptional Fly-tying book.,
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This review is from: Clouser's Flies: Tying and Fishing the Fly Patterns of Bob Clouser (Hardcover)
"Clouser's Flies" is an exceptional Fly-tying book. The writing is clear and concise, the photographs are excellent, and the chapters are well thought-out. This book is mandatory for the fly-tying beginner to the advanced tier, and for those of you that are interested in the versatile Clouser Fly and streamer fishing. Clearly this is the best book produced on tying the Clouser Fly; understandably so, it is written by the person who first developed the fly. On a scale from 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest rating, this text is a 5. In Brief, this book is a must purchase for your fly-tying library.
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Simplicity rules!,
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I love simplicity at my tying bench. While its fun to really get in there and whip up some multiple layered, exotic material, ultra-realistic pattern from time to time, in my day-to-day fishing, I want patterns that catch fish, tie up quickly, and don't break my heart when I end up snapping them off.
Bob Clouser's patterns in his new book are just what the doctor ordered; they tie up quickly, use a minimum of materials, and most importantly, they catch the heck out of fish! I'll face any fish, anywhere, with the appropriately sized and colored Clouser Deep Minnow. It's that good. His other patterns are equally as effective, and who better to learn from than the guy that developed them. I absolutely recommend this book for the excellent intructions and clear photography, which make this a useful tool for both novice and experienced tiers.
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The hook is the most important part of the fly. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
gathering wrap, thread bump, ginger saddle hackle, wool clump, floating minnow, fox guard hairs, metallic eyes, hook shank, popper head, pinch wrap, barbell eyes, popper body, crippled minnow, red fox tail, foam poppers, prismatic eyes, foam cylinders, thread torque, swimming nymph, hackle stem, baitfish patterns, mallard flank feather, hackle pliers, hook gap, soft underfur Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Krystal Flash, Furry Foam, Clouser Deep Minnow, Super Hair, Susquehanna River, Flex Coat, Clouser Crayfish, Clouser Minnows, Lefty Kreh, Bright Sides Minnow, Purple Darter, Clouser Hellgrammite, Foxee Redd Minnow, Kinky Fibre, Unique Hair, Uni-Thread Eyes, North Carolina, Uni-Thread Tail New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
The hook is the most important part of the fly. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
gathering wrap, thread bump, ginger saddle hackle, wool clump, floating minnow, fox guard hairs, metallic eyes, hook shank, popper head, pinch wrap, barbell eyes, popper body, crippled minnow, red fox tail, foam poppers, prismatic eyes, foam cylinders, thread torque, swimming nymph, hackle stem, baitfish patterns, mallard flank feather, hackle pliers, hook gap, soft underfur Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Krystal Flash, Furry Foam, Clouser Deep Minnow, Super Hair, Susquehanna River, Flex Coat, Clouser Crayfish, Clouser Minnows, Lefty Kreh, Bright Sides Minnow, Purple Darter, Clouser Hellgrammite, Foxee Redd Minnow, Kinky Fibre, Unique Hair, Uni-Thread Eyes, North Carolina, Uni-Thread Tail New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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