Clouser Minnow (Trout)

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Clouser Minnow (Trout)

Bob Clouser's iconic dumbbell-eyed minnow pattern, scaled down for trout water. The weighted eyes make it ride hook-point-up and create a jigging action that imitates a wounded baitfish. A staple on rivers where trout feed on minnows and juvenile fish.

Sizes#6Bead colorsLead dumbbell eyesBodyOlive/White

Recipe

  • HookStreamer hook (Mustad 3366 or TMC 5263) · Tiemco
  • EyeDumbbell lead eyes
  • ThreadWhite tying thread 8/0 or 70 denier · Semperfli
  • Tail
  • BodyBucktail white belly + chartreuse back
  • FlashPearl Krystal Flash