Happy Muddler | Global FlyFisher

A generic muddler suitable for trout, bass, perch and a number of other species - probably even bonefish in a tight spot.

Originator

Martin Joergensen

Pattern type

Wet fly

Skill level/difficulty

A little difficult

Species

sea trout (sea run)

smallmouth bass

Materials

Hook	Kamasan B175, #4
Thread	Brown 6/0
Tail	Silver fox
Body	Silver fox underfur
Wing	Silver fox and a little golden flash
Head/collar	Natural deer hair

Jul 15. 2007

Tie a muddler

One evening when I was tying flies with a couple of friends, one of them, Nils, asked me to tie a muddler, just as a demo. I did. Luckily the other friend, Henning, was quick and caught these great pictures of the process.

Jan 18. 2002

Muddler mania

It should be no secret that I'm a great fan of muddlers. These functional, characteristic and very beautiful flies that I connect directly with my favorite kind of fishing: night fishing for sea trout in the ocean. The technique used for tying them has always fascinated me, and although I do tie a lot of them, I still have a lot to learn in respect to spinning deer hair.

Feb 10. 1997

Selecting deer hair

Choosing the right hair will make your deer hair flies - Comparaduns, EHC's, Muddlers, bass bugs - much easier to tie.

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