Muddlers and Spinning Hair

[Mickalo 0]

As like many other tiers spinning deer hair has never been my strong point. I've tried my hand at tying some muddlers .... they came OK I guess, but could have been allot better.

 

I came across this article yesterday and it was a really big help for me. Thought I'd post the link to the article it may be of help to other tiers

 

http://www.midcurrent.com/articles/flies/l...s_muddlers.aspx

 

 

Mike

[Kirk Dietrich 0]

Thanks for the link, great find, really good article. I have read similar from other authors about the muddler being sparse and not like the tightly packed cork head it has evolved into although those catch fish too.

I really like a red tail on a fly and much prefer this design to the one by Bailey with the turkey tail.

 

Thanks again,

Kirk

[Mickalo 0]

yea it reminded me of a similar pattern I came across on Youtube called the marabou muddler. It also uses the red tail(hackle fibers) with marabou under wing, black or yellow and some herl.

 

Mike

[Bruce Derington 0]

Mike, I love anything with deerhair and muddlers are one of my favorites. Very simple pattern that has a time and a place in fishing. Its too bad you didn't catch the class we had in the virtual, heres an example of what we tied

[richard72 0]

Mike, I love anything with deerhair and muddlers are one of my favorites. Very simple pattern that has a time and a place in fishing. Its too bad you didn't catch the class we had in the virtual, heres an example of what we tied

I'am a very new tyer and I really am glad you guys are so helpful to guys like me. Evwery tyer I have delt with is very willing to share and take time to help. Thanks. :yahoo:

[flytire 0]

kinda hard to beat charlie craven

 

http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/de...cfm?parentID=54