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Hairy Fodder

Step by step instructions for the Hairy Fodder bass fly.  It's an easy tie and very effective for both largemouth and smallies in rivers and stillwater.  It's also a prett good option for large carp that are displaying more predatory behaviour like those in the great lakes Materials used Hook: Gamakatsu B10s Size 6-1 Thread: 140 danvilles flymaster Weight: dubmell eyes Tail: several rubber legs with a few strands of flash Body: rabbit zonker Weedguard: hard nylon

Bass GIMP

Step by step instructions for a simple but effective subsurface bass fly. I've designed this fly to be a quick and simple tie, try them in various colors and sizes to suit the waters you're fishing for large mouth, small mouth and others.  Materials Used Hook: Tiemco 200R size 4-10 Thread: Danville's flat waxed nylon Weed guard: 20lb Mono Weight: dumbells to painted to match color scheme Tail: marabou, 2 colors Flash: Sybai new sparkle Hair Body: rear 2/3 Sybai spectra flash dubbing front 1/3 SLF Collar: Silicon legs

Bob Clouser's Deep Minnow

Step By step instructions for tying Bob Clouser's famous deep minnow, This fly is absolutely deadly and will catch pretty much anything that swims.   It's a simple pattern, but one that a lot of people struggle to get right, hopefully this video will help. Materials used Hook: Gamakatsu S10S 4H Thread: 6/0 Body/wing: Bucktail and flash Weight: Dumbbell eyes

Clouser Floating Minnow

Detailed instructions for Bob Clouser's floating minnow.  This fly excels in situations where fish are reluctant to hit a noisier surface fly but still want a surface silhouette. Designed for smallmouth bass but highly effective for predatory gamefish the world over.  Slide it slowly across the surface or twitch it near structure and hold on. Materials Used Hook: Gamakatsu SC15 (but use what you like) Thread: Flat waxed nylon Throat: Red crystal flash Body/tail: 2 colours of Bucktail with flash between Head:2 Foam bug bodies Eyes: flat tape eyes Top coat: UV resin or epoxy mixed with fine glitter.