He’s back!! Former Hacklebarney TU president Bill Sjovall will be the speaker 7:30pm Thursday, November 9th, at the Whippany American Legion Hall. He will talk about striper fishing at Sandy Hook and Martha’s Vineyard. Be sure to come (and take notes) because Bill is about to reveal some of his secrets to catching big fish on flies from the beach. The fall striper migration is in full swing so you don’t want to miss this presentation.
Fly of the Month- Clouser’s Deep Minnow
The original Clouser Deep Minnow evolved from traditional bucktail streamers and was created in 1987 by Bob Clouser, a Pennsylvania fly shop owner and guide. The original patterns were intended for smallmouth bass on the Susquehanna River. The name Clouser Deep Minnow was coined by Lefty Kreh, a noted Fly Fishing writer in a 1989 article in Fly Fisherman. Today, the Clouser Deep Minnow is widely used for many species of both fresh and saltwater game fish. Lefty Kreh claims to have caught over 87 species of game fish on Clouser Deep Minnow flies.
Tie up six and bring them to the November chapter meeting. There will be two raffles!
I believe that this pattern is the most important and effective underwater fly developed in the past 20 years. During the past three years I have been able to catch 63 species of fish in fresh and saltwaters around the world with this pattern!
— Lefty Kreh 1994 in The Professionals' Favorite Flies