March Swap of the Month

Bait Fish: [i][u][b]NO CLOUSERS

[/b][/u][/i]Icemanxxxv
Here is the Line Up

  1. AlbaSurf : rainbow trout minnow [FONT=arial black]Received[/FONT]
  2. Gigmaster :Puglisi Shad Received
  3. Icemanxxxv: Wool Head Sculpin Tied
  4. gmac209: Black Nosed Dace Received
  5. billhouk: Craft Fur Minnow Received
  6. sjo: troutstreamers[FONT=arial black] Received[/FONT]
  7. Rick Z: Goldie Jr Received
  8. Captain Mortis: Ace of Spades Received
  9. Bob 9: CK Bait Fish Received
  10. Chris: Blackwing Shiner Received
  11. branhap
  12. roadhog: bullet head minnow

Noob question, what distinguishes a clouser from regular? I have been researching patterns but do not notice the difference.

clouser.jpg

Clouser are usually tied wit a sparse clump of material in front of the eyes and then tied back of the eyes with a sparse clump of material tie on the bottom of the hook shank and left loose behind the eye or not tied in behind the eyes.

Think of bait fish flys that more represent a fish like thisbait fish.jpg

Thanks, off to do research.

Does a Black Nose Dace qualify?

If so that’s my choice - it works on the bass in our lake.

I’m in with a craft fur pattern.

Is it a Clouser? If not then yes!

I’m going to try the CK Baitfish - Streamer Brush Style.

Bob9

Can I do this one?

Just kidding!

:rolleyes:

Clousers are tied with barbell eyes. And the hair is not tied behind the eyes on top. That is their distinguishing characteristic.

The Goldfish Fly? How cool is that?

You could probably fish it in tandem with the Moosehead Fly…:slight_smile:

Can you put me down for a Puglisi Shad? They are deadly on all kinds of bass and catfish.

Put me down for the Ace of Spades.

I will do a Goldie Jr.

Rick

Christopher is doing a blackwing shiner. :slight_smile:

Karli:
Looks like the perfect carp or catfish fly to me!

Bill

I’ll do a Wool Head Sculpin

Something like this

I was planning on tying something simalar to this but more in a baitfish pattern/color. Is this “legal” (lol) for this month??

Picture didnt post. Dang it. Was trying to post a bullet head minnow.

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