By now you have likely seen or heard about the Original Crouser fly that Joe Webster ties here at All Points. As this is a pattern that is most commonly fished along the bottom to imitate crab, shrimp, flounder, etc. here in Maine for striped bass, it quickly was morphed...
I started tying a version of this crab fly about 10 years ago. It started as a permit crab that I was tying for customers. Soon after, I made slight adjustments to make it more appropriate for striped bass. Now, over the years it has been slightly tweaked, such as...
The crouser has fast become one of the most popular flies for targeting striped bass here on the New England coast. This pattern was developed by local fly angler and current shop employee Joe Webster. The crouser is a crab + clouser hybrid and produces great results in a variety...
We've gotten a lot of requests for a tying video for this pattern, so here ya go! The "Crouser" is a half crab, half clouser. It was developed to target striped bass here in Maine on the flats, but we are seeing customers and clients using it for bonefish and...
