Here is folks, your trash talking, question asking, fly laughing thread.

What's a clouser

I guess i'll be the one to post the first clouser of the competition!

Based in the input of several people (mostly on the TFF). we have an answer to the question "what is a clouser".

I still have a problem, I don't like definitions too much, so I'm changing the question to the following:

"What is a clouser during the month of September, 2010""?

Our guidelines are as follows:

Any single hook

Must have some sort of dumbell eyed (bead chain, lead eyes, etc)

Must incorporate hair (synthetic, bucktail, etc)

Must be tied to ride hook up (you know, like a clouser)

Cannot use feathers, or multiple hooks.

We're keeping this as open as possible, but keeping the spirit of a clouser should be simple enough.

One more rule:

Have fun.

I like it!!!
Due to the excessive heat I've been spending a lot of time at the vise tying clousers. I have everything from a 4/0 to a #12 so far. I think this is going to be a fun contest.

I found some super small bead chain and have been tying clousers down to sz 14. I might try an 18 today just for The hell of it

So, using synthetic fiber is OK? Puglisi fiber? What about marribou? I saw you said no feathers. But, just want to be sure. Can I tie a clouser out of nothing but flashabou or krytsal flash? And what about using zonkered rabit or pine squirrel? I don't mean to complicate things. Just want to know the limits.

Also, are rubber legs kosher?
I'm thinking a small (actual) clouser with a set of rubber legs tied in behind the eyes.

I'd say any type of "hair" is fine as long as it is tied in a streamer. I'd say you're good with all flashabou or other flash.

I'd say no on the zonker strip and the pine squirrel strips (but using the hair would be good).

It is a group call, but while we're all open on the definite closer, it still needs say 'clouser' when you see it.

phhhht.

now you're just goofing on us.

we'll say no (besides, you can catch enough sunnies without rubber legs on a small clouser.... heheheheh)

Bob clouser has another clouser pattern with a rabbit strip tail


what about a chenille body? dubbing body? rubber legs within the dubbing body?

http://www.clouserflyfishing.com/clfurstcl.html
here it is



and bob's other flies http://www.clouserflyfishing.com/index.html

bret wrote:

QUOTE:
phhhht.

now you're just goofing on us.

we'll say no (besides, you can catch enough sunnies without rubber legs on a small clouser.... heheheheh)

pondbass wrote:

QUOTE:
Bob clouser has another clouser pattern with a rabbit strip tail


what about a chenille body? dubbing body? rubber legs within the dubbing body?

PB you da man!!!

I found more. scroll down to maribou clouser and loud mouth clouser. would either of those be accepted?
http://myweb.cableone.net/stairway/index_saltwaterflies.html


I really like the loud mouth!

http://myweb.cableone.net/stairway/Loud%20Mouth%20Clouser.html

I found another that looks different. would this be OK. less
hook covered for a gar or a bowfin to tear up
http://hffa.net/?p=322

OK bret? or no

Not sure why this is so complicated. I don't think the contest was ever about 'any fly that Bob Clouser ties'; it is about catching fish using the Clouser Deep Minnow. Is this so hard???

Exactly.

Some discussion was in order covering, but you have it dead on.

less than 12 hours until start! where's the contest image Bret?

I'm ready! I'm going to get a head start on fish before school tomorrow!

Dang, working sure puts a crimp on my fishing!

I'll be able to wet a line this weekend, perhaps even as early as tonight. I've tied up several different sizes and patterns of Deep Minnows; its been fun so far!

Good luck all; hope you all catch! (just not as many as me!!!!)

Here is picture of all of my clousers....


I'll be tying some more in the next week or so...

D@mn, I'm jealous that some of you are fishing already! Kids; gotta love 'em!