Jaffa Clouser Other Freshwater Hook : Gamakatsu B10S F-314 Size 2. Thread : Orange. Eyes : Small bead chain. Under wing : Orange bucktail. Over wing : Black Marabou. Throat : Orange Marabou. Flash : Gold Shimmerflash.
Tying Instructions 1) Flatten barb. Place hook in vice and tie bead chain eye on top of the hook approximately 8 mm back from the eye end of the hook. Add a dab of super glue. 2) Carefully tie in a small amount of orange bucktail behind the bead chain so it runs along the shaft of the hook and extends another hook length past the bend. No need to tie in down the whole length of the shank, just a couple of mm behind the bad chain is fine. Don't tie it down too tight to start with or the bucktail will flare up. More super glue. 3) Turn hook over in vise so the hook is riding up. Take a clump of black marabou (approx 1/3 to ½ of one side of a feather) and tie it in between the bead chain and the hook eye, being careful not to spike yourself on the hook. Ouch! Ideally the Marabou should extend past the bend in the hook to be just a bit shorter than the bucktail. 4) Now the flash. I tend to use anything from 5 - 10 strands. Tie it in over the black marabou between the bead chain and hook eye. Lengthwise it should extend just past the marabou. 5) Now take a smaller clump of orange marabou and tie it in so it's like a throat or overwing on top of the black stuff and the flash. 6) Build up a tapered nose with the thread. Tie off. I seal the nose with clear nail polish. Orange nail polish would do just as well.
Fly Notes I deliberately used small bead chain for the eyes so the fly doesn't plummet like a brick when it hits the water. I'd like to think it flutters gracefully and enticingly down through the water column but I'm probably just playing with myself. Use heavier eyes if you prefer more of a jig style fly. Occasionally I'll put a dab of yellow enamel paint on the bead chain to make them more eye-like.
Fishing Notes This fly is well weighted at the head , with a free tail this gives a great wriggle or swim when retrieved in short sharp twitches, just like the natural. This does mean that in shallow water the must retrieve continuously of with only short pauses to avoid being snagged. The fly's weight can be reduced using bead chain for eyes on even mono, however you still need some weight at the head to get the desired action on retrieval. Target species include, Australian Bass primarily, though it would be worth a shot as a dawn/dusk light saltwater fly.
Location Notes Typical bass hot spots. Snags, sunken trees, weed beds etc.
Prey Notes Attractor type fly. I use a strip, pause, strip retrieve to try to get the marabou moving.
Tier Kym Goldsworthy

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