Bob Clouser, just yesterday, posted photos of Jungle Tarpon he caught using a fly he called the JP Dazzler. Many comments and questions were posted and Bob decided to make another post explaining a bit more about the JP Dazzler. Here is his post.
“Getting questions, what is a JP Dazzler? My Web Master and fly fishing friend, Jackie Prock and I, sat down at the fly tying desk and created this tying style of simplicity. Medium size, a few materials that are easy to get and weighted to portray the many movements of injured and escaping bait fish and fish bait. Fly includes, Gliss and Glow, neck hackles, eyes and Pearl Chenille can be tied on a variety of hooks and with various color combinations. The JP Dazzler.”
Bob also mentioned you can use any standard hook, you don’t need to use circle hooks. He was using circle hooks because he felt he needed them to better pierce a tarpon’s mouth. The particular hook shown in the photos are Mustad Demon EXfine wire 1/0 and 1s for the baby tarpon.
Also, he also commented in another post that the fly is about 2 inches in length. To make the recipe a bit clearer, I will list it here.
JP Dazzler Recipe:
Hook: 1/0 or 1 (standard or circle)
Flash tail: short Gliss and Glow or Flash of some kind
Tail: Neck hackles (4 on each side. Tied in Deceiver style.)
Body: wrapped hackle
Head: Pearl Chenille
Eyes: XSmall Lead eyes
Bob said these flies will go on sale on his website soon. So if you would like to purchase some from Bob, stay tuned and visit his website at https://clousersflyshop.com/
