Tom L Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 The up & down jigging motions of the Clouse is tantalizing to the fish; and its effectiveness is undeniable; but the bucktail hairs tend to tangle up after the fly has been fished awhile and causes the fly to swim untrue to its nature. I had tried substituting the bucktail with marabou and craft fur which work well for both, but the tangling problems still persist. After 2 shots of Balvenie Doublewood last night, I got this idea. Cheer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rich mc Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 years ago I would cast a clouser with my spinning outfit body of ice chenille top wing of rabbit like yours and some flash off the tail . it would cast well once it got wet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Tom, they look great to me. I like simple, but how and what are you applying your stripes with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 I'd assume they are Tiger Barred Rabbit strips. I like these. That looks like a good way to solve the problem. The strips may be marked with the Spike-It markers Tom showed us last summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonn Graham Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 So, is the fly basically one rabbit strip? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Yea John, just one strip of non-crosscut zonker rabbit hair pierced by the hook, very simple. I like the way Tom has dressed his underside up. I've tied the same fly for many many years but tended to tie in a large hackle or marabou of similar color on the bottom side in order to blend movement and hook coverage. Btw, this is one of my favorite flies for Northern Pike because it much more durable after repeated meetings with those teeth. I'm definitely going to give Tom's examples a go for sure. Also the all black is a great leech imitation up north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Wright Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Nice! The rabbit has awesome movement in the water. Looks like a fish catcher fer sure. Last season I had great success with fox fur Clousers. I used body fur and tail fur. Fish liked both. There are options if fox is unavailable. Temple Dog, is one. The fish liked it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted December 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Tom, they look great to me. I like simple, but how and what are you applying your stripes with? Poke the hook point thru the strip, coat the shank with head cement glue, and tie down the strip with thread to form the head. I'd assume they are Tiger Barred Rabbit strips. I like these. Yep! Barred rabbit strips. That looks like a good way to solve the problem. The strips may be marked with the Spike-It markers Tom showed us last summer. Mike is right. The strip take marker well and can be easily spike up with scent markers. So, is the fly basically one rabbit strip? thanks Yes, Jonn. Only one rabbit strip on top. Yea John, just one strip of non-crosscut zonker rabbit hair pierced by the hook, very simple. I like the way Tom has dressed his underside up. I've tied the same fly for many many years but tended to tie in a large hackle of similar color on the bottom side in order to blend movement and hook coverage. Btw, this is one of my favorite flies for Northern Pike because it much more durable after repeated meetings with those teeth. I'm definitely going to give Tom's examples a go for sure. The all black is a great leech imitation up north. Well ties Rob. The double bunny and the palmer bunny techniques have been around, but they are difficult to add flashes. This is the underbody was done. If want to, you can add artic fox tail on top of the red Krystal flash for belly/beard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonn Graham Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 nice..............thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Nice! The rabbit has awesome movement in the water. Looks like a fish catcher fer sure. Last season I had great success with fox fur Clousers. I used body fur and tail fur. Fish liked both. There are options if fox is unavailable. Temple Dog, is one. The fish liked it as well. Temple Dog = Fido Fly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rich mc Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 rob, your rabbit strip flies are nice. they can be even nicer if tied on 60 degree bend hooks rich mc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Rich, how do you think the 60 degree hooks would add to the fly? I have some in wide gap Gamy's but have never used them for this, sounds interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rich mc Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 a 60 degree hook would make it less snag prone, maybe a slightly longer shank, and the angled hook portion will allow taller profile. I also think they look meaner rich mc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Played around with the fly some more. Added some arctic fox for the belly. That gives the fly a more traditional Clouser look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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