Updated October 15, 2026
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    Clouser Minnow

    Imitates minnow/baitfish

    Bob Clouser's weighted baitfish fly. Dumbbell eyes make it ride hook-up and dart like a fleeing minnow: tie it small for trout, mid-size for bass, and big for the salt.

    streamer · hook sizes

    #3/0#2/0#1/0#2#4#6

    in chartreuse/white, olive/white, tan/white, pink/white

    Type
    streamer
    Imitates
    Minnow/baitfish
    Difficulty
    beginner
    Sizes
    #3/0, #2/0, #1/0, #2, #4, #6, #8
    Colors
    chartreuse/white, olive/white, tan/white, pink/white
    Variations
    Saltwater, Bass, Trout, Chartreuse/white
    Technique
    strip
    Water
    saltwater flats, saltwater inshore, freestone, stillwater, tailwater

    Tie it yourself

    When to fish it

    A universal baitfish imitation, effective year-round for predatory species on the flats and inshore. Its weighted eyes help it get down to cruising fish.

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