Muddler Minnow

Published on Nov 23. 2016 - 8 years ago
Updated or edited 6 years ago

Fly tying tutorial of a simple sparse variation of the Muddler Minnow pattern.

Materials
Hook - Partridge Patriot single
Thread - Black
Tail - Bleached elk
Body - Opal mylar with a silver rib
Wing - Comparadun hair

Originator

Kevin Hospodar

Sort of Cougar Minnow

In this video I am tying a fly that is mostly inspired by Kelly Galloup's Cougar Minnow.

Video thumb for Stephen's Certainty Muddler

Aug 10. 2023

Deer Hair Muddler Emerger Caddis

Materials Used;
Hook, Fulling Mill Czech Nymph size 16 FM50 65

Sep 10. 2012

The Polar Conehead

This is a muddler design type of fly that is more or less a derived idea based on something that has been copied many times, but never the less an efficient fly that has caught the author many fish.

A nice intro to tying bass bugs, but not exactly impressing. It does contain some good tips, but dull B/W print and small page count disappoints me in this book on one of my favtorite fly-tying subjects: tying with deer hair.

Jan 1. 2002

Tying a muddler

The most important step in preparation is getting the right kind of hair. Buy your hair at a reliable source. Good spinning hair patches are dense and have little underfur. The single natural hair should be dull and light at the base, slightly waved at the root, and have a short tapered tan/black tip section.

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