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Clouser Deep MinnowBaitfishbeginner

Florida Keys & South Florida

Clouser Deep Minnow

$6.95

Available Sizes#2 - #1/0
Color Variations
Chartreuse/WhiteOlive/WhiteTan/WhiteAll White

Bob Clouser tied the first one for smallmouth bass in the Susquehanna River, and it promptly caught everything else on earth. In the Keys, the Clouser Deep Minnow is the utility player -- it catches bonefish on the flats, snook in the mangroves, jacks in the channels, and barracuda everywhere else. The lead eyes make it sink and swim in a jigging motion that fish interpret as 'wounded and available.' If you brought one fly to the Keys, you would be a fool, but it would be this one.

Quick Facts

TypeBaitfish
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Target SpeciesSnook, Jack Crevalle, Barracuda, Redfish, Mutton Snapper
Sizes#2 - #1/0
Best LocationsKey West Harbor, FL; Biscayne Bay, FL; Everglades Backcountry, FL

Where to Fish It

Key West Harbor

FL · Bridges

Biscayne Bay

FL · Channels

Everglades Backcountry

FL · Backcountry

Map unavailable. Locations for Clouser Deep Minnow: Key West Harbor, FL; Biscayne Bay, FL; Everglades Backcountry, FL

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