Bob Clouser will be the Special Guest Speaker at Nat Greene Flyfisher's Spring Banquet and Seminar on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at the Heritage Hill Banquet Facility on N. Church Street (directions). 

Bob is well-known to long-time members of Nat Greene Fly Fishers.  Bob was the keynote speaker at Nat Greene's 2001 Annual Spring Banquet and is an occasional visitor to our monthly meetings as well.  He has close personal friendships with a number of our members and is one of the smartest, funniest, and warmest individuals you will ever meet.  Bob's name is synonymous with flyfishing since the introduction of the Clouser Deep Minnow, the fly of choice for many fishermen because of its effectiveness with a wide range of species from the mountains to the coast.  The "Clouser" is said to be the most effective under-water fly pattern developed in the last four decades.  Bob is also the innovator of many other fishing patterns, including the Clouser's Crayfish, Swimming Nymph, Crippled Minnow, Mad Tom, Darter Hellgrammite, E-Z Popper, Floating Minnow and many others. 

See Bob's complete biographical sketch here.

Clouser specializes in guiding fly fishermen for smallmouth bass on Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River. But he has been known, and was recently spotted, along North Carolina's coast, partaking in our state's cornucopia of fall fishing. Such trips help provide the fodder for Clouser's other occupation as a freelance outdoor photographer and writer. He has written articles in many fly tying and flyfishing magazines. He also has been featured in many fly tying and flyfishing videos, some of which have been shown on television nationwide.

When not traveling, Bob oversees the family business - Clouser's Fly Shop and Mail Order Business in Royalton, Pa. He also is on the fly fishing advisory staff for the St. Croix Rod Company.  He is a supporter of catch-and-release fishing and has been presented many awards for his conservation work to enhance smallmouth bass fishing in Pennsylvania. His awards include induction into the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame as a legendary angler, the Warm Water Committee Achievement Award presented by the Federation of Fly Fishers, the Dr. James Henshall Award presented by the Federation of Fly Fishers, 1995 Conservation Award of the Year presented by Susquehanna Smallmouth Alliance and the Charles K. Fox 1997 Rising Trout Conservation Award presented by The Cumberland Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited.