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Print Fly Pattern
Rubber Leg Clouser Minnow
Alternative clouser pattern for Great Lakes Smallmouth Bass
RL Clouser Minnow Material List
Daiichi 4660 Size 1
Buck tail
Silly Legs, Rubber legs
Dumbbell Eyes
Pearl Flashabou
Step 1:
Insert Daiichi 4660
Step 2:
Tie in your Medium or Large Dumbbell Eyes
Step 3:
Tie in your Buck tail for stiffing agent to support your rubber legs
Step 4:
Tie in your Silly Legs
Step 5:
Double back your legs so they do not get pulled out
Step 6:
Tie in some flash, pearl, chartreuse, copper, silver or gold all work well for small mouth
Step 6:
Hard to see but add more buck tail on top of the rubber legs
Step 7:
Rotate the hook
Step 8:
Add Buck tail to the bottom part of the hook
Step 9:
Finished small mouth bait fish pattern