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.

I’m a dry-fly guide. It’s a choice. Dry flies are my favorite way to fly fish. 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 ...

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 ...