The little boogers are a blast on the fly. The clouser is a good choice because they like to be around cover, and it rides hook up. Less snags. I tie on light wire hooks that pull free from sticks with a good tug. If I'm throwing into heavier stuff, I use flies tied with a weedguard of 6# mono, like the style on bass bugs. Spring and fall are best when they move up shallow. I usually throw #6's, but size 4 work well, also. Tie them up in different weights: some days they want S..L..O..W, others they nail it on the run. Last thing is have a couple color schemes. The chart/white was mentioned earlier and is my favorite. I also use black over white, blue/white, or black over chart. Craft fur or marabou are what I tie with most often. Hope this helps. I had a ball last year. Not sure what was the most fun, pulling them out of the water or throwing them into the fryer!