Candy Corn Clouser

Candy Corn Clouser size #6

This fly is very popular for fly fishing the surf in Southern California.  At a recent One Surf Fly tournament held in Huntington Beach, CA this fly caught the second most number of fish winning the user and tyer (yours truly) a nice prize in the tournament.

Hot Tip: When tying this fly, tie it very sparsely, you want it to get down to the fish quickly.

Listed below are the materials needed to create the winning Clouser fly:

Mustad 34011 #4, 6 or 8 stainless steel, or saltwater hook of choice; Painted lead eyes or other of your choice; Krystal Flash in hot yellow pearl; Super hair, Unique hair, Craft fur, Deer hair or hair of your choice in yellow, white and fire orange (use colors that work in your area, these work in So. Cal. surf); and white thread.

Mustad 34011 #6 – Stainless Steel

Painted lead eye, med.

Krystal Flash, Hot Yellow Pearl

Hair, Yellow

Hair, White

Hair, Orange

Thread, White

Step-by-Step instructions:

1. Start thread at eye and wrap 3/4 of the shank then return 3/4 of the way back to the eye.

2. Tie in yellow hair with 2-3 strands of Krystal flash, and then tie in white hair with 2-3 strands of Krystal flash, wrap   thread back towards hook bend to the end of the base layer of thread,return thread to point where hair is tied in. Trim hair in front of thread.

3. Tie in the eyes at this point and add a drop or super glue or what ever you use.

4. Turn your hook over and tie in the orange hair in front of the eyes just behind the hook eye.  Tie a neat head, whip finish and finish the head with super glue or what ever you usually use.

5. Tie one on and go fishing.

Watch the video here on Youtube.com

Ed@FishingEuphoria.com

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6 Responses to “Candy Corn Clouser”

1. Fish Tales » Blog Archive » WINNER: One Surf Fly Tournament says:

   December 13, 2009 at 4:35 pm

   [...] the fly sinks faster and gets to the fish sooner.  To find out how I tie this fly check out our Fly Tying Section section in the Fish Tales [...]
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