Purple Marabou Clouser Other Freshwater Hook : Mustad 2451. Thread : Black. Bottom Wing : Purple marabou. Eyes : Plated dumbbell. Top Wing : Peacock polar flash. Black ultra hair. Head : Black Thread. Light coating of epoxy.
Tying Instructions 1) Lay down a bed of thread from hook eye to hook bend. 2) Take thread back to 2/5's along hook shank from hook eye. 3) Tie in at this point some plated dumbbell eyes. 4) Tie in purple marabou, unlike with bucktail clousers the marabou if tied in at only this point will foul on the hook bend at times. So wrap the marabou for the full length of the hook shaft to the hook bend. Then just wrap only the marabou for a least five to seven thread wraps past this point. 5) Invert hook in vice and tie in peacock polar flash in between dumbbell eyes and hook eye. 6) Tie in a wing of black Ultra hair over the Polar Flash. 7) Form a tapered head with the thread. 8) Give the tapered head and eyes a light coating of 5 minute epoxy. 9) Place on drying wheel till epoxy sets. 10) Go catch some fish.
Fly Notes Bass, but works well in various colour on flathead, bream and other estuary species. I usually use a size four hook for wild bass and when fishing impoundment where larger fish can be expected us a size 2 - 1/0 hook.
Fishing Notes A quick short - medium length strip will give the best swimming action. In impoundments I use a fast sinking fly line to help get the fly down, while on rivers and streams use a floating line with a longer leader.
Location Notes In Impoundments normally I cast parallel to a steep bank or sink the fly down beside a tree trunk standing in deep water. Under cut banks with over hanging trees or mid pool rocks and boulders when in the rivers.
Prey Notes Attractor pattern.
Tier Richard Carter

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