Few flies are as ubiquitously potent as the Clouser Minnow. Invented by legendary fly angler Bob Clouser in the late 1980s, the pattern quickly proved it had far more uses than originally intended.

I remember a term that statisticians used: robust. It simply meant that a certain statistical tool could be used for a variety of tests. Whenever I use a Clouser minnow, I think of its robustness in ...

A faction of eastern fly fishers who hang their hats on smallmouth bass cling to a small set of heroes, one of which is Bob Clouser. Most recognize Bob as the inventor of the ever-famous Clouser ...

A faction of eastern fly fishers who hang their hats on smallmouth bass cling to a small set of heroes. One of which is Bob Clouser. Most recognize Bob as the inventor of the famous Clouser Minnow. He ...