Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} New Member + How to fish with a Clouser Minnow

As people have said, no wrong way to fish it...and virtually every species of game fish in the mid atlantic will hit a clouser.  While i don't fish them much anymore, when the fishing is slow testing different techniques with a clouser pattern can be the best method for picking up a few fish.  

My favorite method is a slow drift where possible w/ a twitch every so often but really depends on where you're fishing and the conditions. This time of year, like with any other pattern, it'll be hard to get hits on a quick-strip but always worth testing the spectrum of retrievals when the fishing is tough. 

 

On Thursday, February 7, 2013 1:37:17 PM UTC-5, Michael Smith wrote:

It's like a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup (™): there isn't a wrong way to eat…er…cast it.

But what you have to play with is:

Speed of retrieve

Line (sinking/floating/sink-tip/intermediate/other)

Weight on the fly

Leader length

If you're catching debris, then try a lighter-weighed fly (smaller dumbbells or bead-chain which is hollow) and/or a shorter leader (7.5-feet) on a floating line.  A faster retrieve would keep it from sinking as much, but if you go too fast then it doesn't look like food to the fish, or they can't swim fast enough to catch it.

From: Andrew Chaney <andrew...@gmail.com>
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Date: Thursday, February 7, 2013 11:51 AM
To: <tidal-potoma...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} New Member + How to fish with a Clouser Minnow

Hey everyone,

I'm new to this group and am excited to get to know you guys as well as the fishing in the DC area!

I have noticed a lot of positive commentary regarding clouser minnows. However I have never had good luck with them. I have never gotten a strike with a fast retrieval and often snag debris at the bottom if I use a slower retrieval. Are there any tips on how to successfully fish with a clouser? Thanks!

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