Year in and year out, the Half & Half is one of Goose Hummocks best selling saltwater flies, only slightly behind the standard Clouser Minnow. As you can see from photo above, the Half & Half is a "dressed up" version of the old reliable standard Clouser patterns.
The Half & Half combines a long, Deceiver-style saddle hackle tail with the dumbbell eyes and bucktail front of a Clouser Minnow. the benefit is , you get the elongated profile and enticing motion of a Deceiver with the weighted jig type movement of a Clouser Minnow. You can also tie the dark back and light belly found on a Clouser. The Half & Half features the best attributes of both patterns.
Making a Half & Half is not difficult, but there are a few pitfalls, particularly for beginning tiers. In this video, you will learn to tie the half and half like a pro!
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