Tying a Clouser Minnow with Davie McPhail

Materials Used;
Hook, Mustad S712Z size 1
Thread, Olive Uni-8/0
Tail, White Bucktail
Body, Large UTC Opal Mirage Tinsel
Wing, Olive Bucktail and Orange Krystal Flash
Eye's, Chartreuse Dumbbell Eyes

[@possumkingproductionsmike8089]

Anything that eats minnows or other fish will take a Clouser. Love the tinsel. Great addition.

[@davidbrattain1446]

Great tie! I learned from this not to crowd the eye.

[@TheEzzieboy]

Especially like your use of the opal mirage tinsel. Very nice tie, with just the right amount of flash. It inspires me.

[@leovoldoftrest9987]

I like this design. I'll try one tonight. Thanks for sharing.

[@mikekuczynski1552]

Nice , the fly that keeps on giving .

[@grantlaredo9795]

Brilliant info, thank you!

[@WeeManSham]

This is a really good Pike fly. Cheers Davie. 🎣👍

[@donprater2754]

Enjoyed it I did!

[@jimbe5336]

Another awesome tie by the legend.

[@markinnis8404]

Always excellent and so smooth! Thank you!

[@toddslichter7831]

Great looking Clouser pattern. Thanks for sharing, Mr McPhail.

[@edslawson4796]

Thank you, that was the smoothest tie of a clouser I have ever seen. I love the tinsel.

[@stevepalmateer]

Far and away the most effective working fly in my box for freshwater species like trout, bass and even pike.

[@dominiqueleblanc2193]

Love the darker color on top. I'll surely tye some.

[@yvessultan6286]

I love this kind of editing that you can decline almost ad infinitum depending on the fish you want to imitate. In addition, the point upwards allows either to scrape the bottom, if it is sandy, or to skim the weed beds without snagging, which is an important asset. And besides, it's not difficult to assemble! Thank you for this setup. All the best

[@tonylynch4532]

Thanks

[@FlyTyer1948]

Perfect proportions! An excellent example. As some commenters noted, the Clouser will work on almost any fish if tied in the right size & color combination. I used to use it in smelt colors in Maine & had success with both trout & landlocked salmon. Match the local forage fish & have fun.

[@darz3]

Have been looking forward to this pattern, thank you

[@sergtang5593]

A very good pattern for walleye, bass and lake trout here in Canada. Love it! Thanks Davie 👍

[@kerrypitt9789]

The Clouser minnow is such a great fly! It took me a few years to find my groove when tying it, but now that I have I really appreciate them. I was chatting with a friend who was in the US at a show watching Bob Clouser tie one of his flies. Part way through, this guy stands up and says "That's not how you tie a Clousers Minnow!" He got up and stormed out. I wonder at what point he found out who was doing the presentation? Geez! I have a great lot of mylar tubing and I've incorporated it into my version of the Clouser minnow. I tie them for salt and I really enjoy the pattern. Thanks Davie! It's always a pleasure!!

[@KScott-hd8vw]

Thanks Davie! Greetings from Pennsylvania.

[@davidfraser4083]

Great fly Davie , thanks, Big Davie

[@francisbrossard4846]

toujours autant de plaisir a regarder vos montage vraiment une boite a bijoux ..merci encore

[@scottnock5241]

David I was a great tie you are such a great fly tire! I fish those Clowser‘s in Pennsylvania and farm ponds catch largemouth smallmouth perch bluegill it’s a great fly from all Bob! Now you inspired me to tie some of those but I had shoulder surgery yesterday so I can’t do anything for at least 6 to 8 weeks so this is killing me I just be watching fly time videos for two months so think about me when you’re spinning up all these flies ultra fast i got one arm over here across the pond! LOL

[@dongil123]

Lovely salt water fly, thanks Davie👌

[@kevinjtoner]

One of the greatest flies ever. Tip o’ the hat to Bob Clauser…….Thank you, Davie 👍🎣

[@joeg5414]

I kinda like the way it looks with just eyeballs. Very distinguished looking

[@steves7271]

Nice Davie, thanks. I dont fish saltwater, but Ive started fly fishing for perch over the last few winters between trout seasons. Im always on the lookout for interesting fry patterns to take up the lochs so I might have a go at this one. All the best.

[@stingray43550]

this and the half and half are the only two patterns on the end of my tippet for smallies here in SE Ohio…. great interpretation on a timeless pattern!!

[@kathrynleaser5093]

Good representation of Bob's Fly. I have tied his fly using his version and his Son Bobby's version. Bobby said he ties his eyes in slightly different from his dad's. Both great guys have know them since the mid 70's. Cut my teeth on fly tying with Bob. Just a fun family .

[@TheCanary24]

Very nice, livelt pattern. Thank you

[@steveg8322]

THE fly for striped bass here in New England. Exquisitely done,mine look like beggars compared to yours,but stripers are charitable fish as they roar off deep in your backing.🐟

[@joeg5414]

Your strippers are charitable? All the ones I've ever met are beggars looking for another $

[@speedoflight9005]

Fantastic!!! I use CDMinnows during the las 3 decades in fresh and salt. The N1 streamer without doubts. This version is great, Davie. I also add transparent epoxi in front of the eyes for more durability and I always use white thread and then I paint the back (head) on black, leaving the front (mouth/throat) on white.

[@frankmonroe8320]

Very nice!

[@lasse1187]

That pattern should tempt seatrouts to bite thx for sharing Davie

[@Rustyboyyy1]

Very nice👌

[@lb9190]

Lovely

[@lucioribeiro6110]

Muito bom. Seus atados são perfeitos. Quem sabe um dia aprendo um pouco

[@illsaythefuckiwant2237]

Thanks Davie!! You'd Man!! 🐟 🐠 🎏 🎣🦈🐳🐋

[@TheTwispAngler]

I like the color of this fly - it's one I'd try here in the Puget Sound. Well if I could. Well it was hard even when I could. So thanks.

[@bohumirhrncir1078]

🇨🇿CZ. 👍 super 👍👋

[@royalwulff54]

TOP FLY, tied by a TOP wOrLd kLaSs FLYTIER, Tk u v much Sir, enjoyed Ur ViDeO aLways.

[@orth..8171]

👍! Thanks.

[@user-lo2sc4dd1f]

Дэви, благодарю за очередной урок! Отличная приманка - клоузер, нужно пополнить свой арсенал, таких у меня нет пока, но это пока! К весне будут.

[@AlexK-vy3tt]

Эта муха в пресной воде судаков с ума сводит:D. In a fresh water, this fly makes all zanders crasy:D.

[@dcaldiero]

Una gran mosca!!! nosotros la utilizamos mucho para la pesca de lenguados.

[@alexandrhrereksson3343]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@RedFeatherAngler]

Only Mr. McPhail can tie a clouser and make it both interesting and educational! One thing I would add to this, Dave: I find that a clouser tied as sparsely as possible seems to work best, especially for striper, and colors should also be kept as simple as possible. All white, all chartreuse, or all yellow for daytime fishing, and all black (with red flash) for night. Just a pinch of hairs, top and bottom, which creates a hollow, almost translucent sillhouette, and just as sparse with the flash. Just my two cents! Thanks for the great videos!

[@minuteman0187]

What brand of dumbells do you use? I find so many of them not having the cone shape, v shape where you tie the thread but having a straight space between which makes it hard to get the eyes tied in the middle of the eyes.

[@alfredorusso9263]

what is called the feather variation the video preview? Seems interesting, and seems made of 100% feather? I would like to know more.

[@justinmcquaide4862]

Great tying as always it's the first time I've seen someone use tinsel on the body . Usually it's just left with thread. Also what type of bobbin's are you using are you still using Tiemco's ?

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Justin, It is the Tiemco bobbin holders that I use mostly, I do have some others though I rarely use them..I'm glad you liked the fly.. All the very best Davie

[@justinmcquaide4862]

@@DavieMcPhail thanks Davie

[@Paradise_found]

Hi davie can you tell me if vise jaws hardened by vacuum 110k is of high spec kind regards Norman

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi Norman, I would only be guessing how hard the metal is of the law but I do know that Lawrence made guns so he could have been using the same metal for the jaws of the vices.. All the very best Davie

[@Paradise_found]

@@DavieMcPhail many thanks davie luvin your videos keep up the excellent work regards Norman

[@thatonebeone]

who makes or where did you get the dumbell eyes on the blue clouser 12:12

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi JDM, I used to work for a fly tying company a few years ago and these eyes were bought in bulk from China, I did a search online and found some which are much the same so I have attached a link for you to see.. All the very best Davie.. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08LNBH134?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_F8CTEBY5H0NPB538XV9N&fbclid=IwAR064CcN3Jwqcii3fWuKUdh9ZqqdLv5XkGZLvn-MSftam-RjtRJ05aGCqzc&th=1

[@thatonebeone]

@@DavieMcPhail nice thank you .. new to fly fishing and im practicing to tie flys right now till i get my reel and rods later on..

[@menigfiskebolle]

Is there a difference between a Clouser Minnow and a Clouser deep Minnow?

[@lb9190]

One studied philosophy

[@imeach2897]

Deep

[@possumkingproductionsmike8089]

There is also a skinny water Clouser that I use on shallow streams where the deep water drags bottom. Only difference is bead chain eyes instead of lead or brass.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi menigfiskebolle, If I was tying them in different weights to fish them deep I would just use lead dumbbells for the deepest version up to plastic eyes for the lightest..I think this is the only difference but I could be wrong.. All the very best Davie..

[@jimbolt5170]

As I’ve heard the story here in Pennsylvania, the full name of the fly is the Clouser Deep Minnow, no matter how it’s tied. That name was given to it by Lefty Kreh, another well-known angler from the Mid-Atlantic states (who recently died). Most people shorten the name by leaving out the word “deep” and just calling it a Clouser Minnow.

[@joeg5414]

I struggle getting the green underside on right. Must have stabbed myself 5 times on the hook😂 just not where I'm used to it being I guess

[@johndavies2748]

Lovely tied fly Davie. My number was pulled out of the December draw for the Bristol Water fly box but to date I have not received the prize. Can you enlighten me please.

[@DavieMcPhail]

Hi John, I have sent you three messages asking you to get in touch but I have not received a reply as your box is sitting here waiting for you...I have to say though I have another three sitting as well so there's must be something wrong somewhere..I am going to try another email address I use so hopefully this may help...I will be doing this straight away so look out for it please.... ATB Davie..

[@julesborges7396]

Davie, what was the pearl thread? Thanks

[@lb9190]

I think it's madeira metallic thread

[@julesborges7396]

@@lb9190 Thanks