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Clouspinner

 
tied by JSzymczyk
Fly Type: Attractor Pattern,
Target Species: Freshwater Bass,
Recommended Region: Southeast US,
Imitation: General Baitfish,
Material List: Clouser-style bucktail, tied as desired
.024 stainless wire
Glass, plastic, or metal bead as desired
#1 wire clevis
#2 colorado blade

Vary the color, size, and style of spinner blade to suit your needs. Keep the beads and heavy stuff to a minimum to enable casting with a fly rod.
Tying Instructions: 1. Tie any wet fly, streamer, or bucktail you want.
2. Use round-nose wire bending pliers and spinner making supplies to make the spinner and attach the fly. If you've never done it, it takes a bit of practice. In a short time you will learn to make small, neat, secure connections.

Presentation Tips: Retrieved with long strips, swung across the current in moving water. The vibe and flash of the spinner blade can't be argued with. In the past, flies with spinners used to be widely used and accepted. Small versions with a wooly-worm or traditional wet fly can be absolutely killer for trout and panfish, larger versions can be deadly for bass and other fish. I haven't tried them in salt water, but I plan to...