Bigeye Clouser

[quivira kid]

I recently got some Spirit River "Deep See" aluminum dumbbell eyes to try out.... I've got a theory that needs tried out. Also got some #4 Matzuo sickle octopus hooks to pair with them. I have a different baitfish pattern in mind for these eyes, but had to try a basic Clouser minnow.....

 

[CrappieHappy]

nice work Zac!

 

[Fatman]

Nice Zac - your not thinking of dinging yourself in the head using this on the fly rod are you!!!!!!LOL

 

[Bkabina]

Nice tie.

 

[StumpHunter]

That is to cool!! I like the looks of the fly, nice tying GK.

 

[quivira kid]

Nice Zac - your not thinking of dinging yourself in the head using this on the fly rod are you!!!!!!LOL

I could ALMOST throw this one with my 3-wt if I tried..... 5wt should be a piece of cake. I throw a size 1 Clouser with lead eyes with my 5-wt quite often! Open loops and sidearm casts!

Thanks for the comments, guys....I have a couple other ideas up my sleeve yet!

 

[Fatman]

Side arm??? Trust me I know what you mean!! Fontenalis on the fly board sent me some clousers to try and to use as tying examples and you know where the first cast hit!!!!!!! Right up side the head, you do see stars!!!!!!!!!LOL

 

[quivira kid]

Side arm??? Trust me I know what you mean!! Fontenalis on the fly board sent me some clousers to try and to use as tying examples and you know where the first cast hit!!!!!!! Right up side the head, you do see stars!!!!!!!!!LOL

You should have asked him for some winged wets! That guy is an amazing tyer!

 

[Fatman]

Already have some - when the craze was going on he helped me alot with the wings and lots of advice. Mine are okay to fish with but not show or frame quality!!!!!!!!! Just need more time to work with them.

 

[Pup]

Nice tie. I really do like those eyes. Reminds me of mooneye, the fish.

 

[AtticaFish]

Liking that clouser - i'm thinking there are some shad in your future.

Back of my head tingles when i cast dries every once in awhile...... can't help but cast out of whack when i see a b.gill rise to the left when i was going to cast to the right and try to adjust mid-swing. :dodgy:

 

[Fatman]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LedHed]

Nice tye. Hate to hit the back of the skull with it...

 

[quivira kid]

Liking that clouser - i'm thinking there are some shad in your future.

Back of my head tingles when i cast dries every once in awhile...... can't help but cast out of whack when i see a b.gill rise to the left when i was going to cast to the right and try to adjust mid-swing. :dodgy:

Shallow crappies! Big bait, big fish, hard hitting. (We'll see if it actually works)

And yes, we have all hit ourselves getting overly excited to cast to those gills rising right at dark! Hahaha