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STREAMERS & PULLING FLIES

MARABOU MUDDLER

In the late 1880's a Bavarian immigrant to America tied a fly because worsening arthritis meant that he could no longer collect live minnows for bait. The fly was a Muddler Minnow and its variants are as relevant today as when it was first tied. Whilst the original and many of the variants continue to be great bait fish imitations many of the variants also have other applications. My variant works well as a hopper imitation and carp imitation when dressed in natural with a yellow tail and works well as a mudeye when dressed in black / dark brown with a red tail.
 



MATERIALS:

Size - 8 to 10
Thread  - Natural
Tail  - Rabbit fur or Marabou
Body  - Flat gold tinsel
Rib -  Contrasting round tinsel
Underwing - Crystal flash
Wing  - Marabou
Head  - Deer hair

 

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Last modified:08-Jun-2008.

 

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