3 Pack – High Profile Clouser Minnow / Half & Half Streamer Fly

Three-Fly Selection – Includes One Fly Each in Olive, Yellow, and Blue

A custom high-profile Clouser Minnow designed for situations where traditional Clouser patterns fall short. This guide-developed baitfish fly combines a broader body profile with the added movement of the Half & Half design to imitate larger-bodied baitfish and trigger strikes from aggressive freshwater and saltwater predators.

Description

Capt. Ken developed the High Profile Clouser to solve a specific fishing challenge: catching predators feeding on baitfish with wider, fuller profiles than standard Clouser Minnows effectively imitate.

In Tampa Bay, snook, redfish, and spotted seatrout frequently move into mangrove cuts and passes during moving tides to feed on baitfish being swept through the deeper channels. These cuts often run 4–6 feet deep and have strong current, making fly weight and presentation especially important.

This custom pattern is weighted to fish these deeper cuts effectively on a floating fly line. Its broader baitfish profile provides a substantial target, while the Half & Half version adds another level of movement through barred materials and softer saddle hackles.

Why We Fish It

• High-profile baitfish design: A fuller body imitates broader-bodied baitfish that standard Clousers may not represent as effectively.

• Half & Half movement: Barred materials create the illusion of movement, while softer saddle hackles add natural motion.

• Designed for moving water: Particularly effective in deeper mangrove cuts, passes, and current seams.

• Guide-developed performance: Created from real fishing situations encountered while guiding Tampa Bay's inshore waters.

When to Fish It

This pattern excels when predators are feeding on larger-profile baitfish. Fish it around mangrove shorelines, deeper cuts, passes, channels, and other areas where current concentrates forage.

The Half & Half version is especially useful in deeper water during periods of slower tide movement.

How to Fish It

Fish the fly on a floating line and allow it to drift naturally with the current. Add short, sharp strips to make the fly keel and move like a baitfish struggling in the flow. During slower tide movement, the softer hackles provide additional movement even with a more deliberate presentation.

Details

• Selection: 3 flies – one each in Olive, Yellow, and Blue

• Hook: #1/0 saltwater hook

• Pattern: High Profile Clouser Minnow / Half & Half

• Freshwater Species: Bass and other predatory fish

• Saltwater Species: Striped bass, bluefish, snook, redfish, spotted seatrout, flounder, and other inshore and flats predators

Additional Color Combinations Available: Olive/White, Blue/White, Chartreuse/White, and Yellow/White.

If you are looking for a Clouser-style baitfish fly with a larger profile and added movement, this is a proven guide-developed pattern worth having in your fly box. Order your 3-fly selection from Capt. Ken's Custom Flies.