Saltwater Flies

Saltwater fly fishing demands patterns built to a different standard: materials that don't absorb water and lose action under repeated casting with heavy lines, hooks sized for saltwater species, and profile designs that push water and trigger predatory strikes at distance. Bonefish, permit, stripers, redfish, tarpon, snook, and bluefish are the primary targets — each requiring specific fly characteristics and presentation.

We carry Clouser's Fly Shop's full saltwater lineup, including the Clouser Deep Minnow in the sizes and color combinations that have proven themselves on flats and in estuaries worldwide — one of the most effective saltwater fly patterns ever tied, available here from the source. We also carry bonefish-specific patterns including Ehler's Bonefish Reaper, Ehler's Long Strip Bonefish with Weedguard, Flash Belly Clousers, Backcountry Bandit variants, and assortment packs for anglers fishing multiple saltwater species.

These are working flies selected by anglers who fish them. Not display pieces selected from a catalog.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Clouser Deep Minnow and why is it considered one of the best saltwater flies?

The Clouser Deep Minnow was designed by Bob Clouser as a bass fly and has become one of the most widely used saltwater patterns in the world. Weighted eyes on top of the hook cause it to ride hook-point-up (weedless) and swim with a jigging action that triggers predatory strikes. Striped bass, bonefish, redfish, bluefish, snook, and dozens of other species eat it readily. We carry patterns tied or supervised directly by Bob Clouser.

What flies do I need for bonefish?

Bonefish require sparse, lightly-weighted flies that land softly, sink quickly to the feeding zone, and imitate shrimp and crabs. The most proven patterns: Ehler's Bonefish Reaper and Long Strip Bonefish in tan and pink, the Clouser Deep Minnow in small sizes (8–10) for open sand flats, and any small tan, pink, or brown sparse fly in sizes 4–8. Presentation — a quiet landing ahead of and beyond the fish's travel path — matters more than precise pattern selection.