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.

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 ever famous Clouser ...

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 ...

Casting a limber fly rod is the only way to get a fish on the line for lots of anglers. Yet there are hold outs who think fly fishing is difficult, expensive and some kind of elite angling sport.

Bob Clouser, Middletown’s legendary fly-fishing innovator, yesterday was inducted into the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum in Livingston Manor, N.Y.

If you've never fished for smallmouth bass with a fly rod, you are missing out on a great game fish. They are aggressive, they fight like nobody's business, and it's not a difficult species to target.