CrustaceanintermediateSouthwest & California
Clouser Crayfish
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Available Sizes4-8
Color Variations
olive/orangebrowntan
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Regional shopStrong match
AZ Fly Shop
Matched on Southwest & California, crustacean flies, trout. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.
Southwest & Californiacrustacean fliestrout
Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Orvis Fly Catalog
Matched on crustacean flies, trout, clouser. Broad retail catalog for standard trout, warmwater, salmon/steelhead, and saltwater patterns.
crustacean fliestroutclouser
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Murray's Fly Shop
Matched on crustacean flies, trout, smallmouth. Appalachian trout and smallmouth source with long-running regional fly catalog depth.
crustacean fliestroutsmallmouth
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Schultz Outfitters
Matched on crustacean flies, trout, smallmouth. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.
crustacean fliestroutsmallmouth
Visit sourceSignature tierStrong match
Stillwater Fly Fishing Store
Matched on Southwest & California, trout. Specialist stillwater source for balanced leeches, chironomids, and lake-trout logic.
Southwest & Californiatrout
Visit sourceA crustacean costume for your hook that smallmouth find more appetizing than the real thing. Possibly because this one can't pinch back.
Quick Facts
TypeCrustacean
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesSmallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout
Sizes4-8
Best LocationsVerde River, AZ; Colorado River at Laughlin, NV; Lake Havasu, AZ
Where to Fish It
Verde River
AZ · Desert River
Colorado River at Laughlin
NV · River
Lake Havasu
AZ · Reservoir
Map unavailable. Locations for Clouser Crayfish: Verde River, AZ; Colorado River at Laughlin, NV; Lake Havasu, AZ
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