kiwi muddler instructions

[fishy guts]

anybody know where i can find tying instructions for trying the kiwi muddler?? i have a basic idea from looking at pictures, but i think im missing something on the fly. so it would help to have tying instructions. thanks

[sperzonkers2]

I have tied some of these but have not found any instructions. What do you think you are missing? I just tied them the from the material receipe.

[bassman]

Could not find the tying instructions but I did find the recipe.

Kiwi Muddler
Tied by J. Collier
Hook: Size 8 2x streamer
Thread: Black 8/0
Body: Mylar tubing
Weight: 15-20 wraps .02 lead wire
Rib: Red wire
Throat: Red dyed rabbit fur
Wing: Black mag-cut rabbit strip
Collar: Black deer hair
Head: Black deer hair flared and trimmed
Conehead: Brass

I hope this is some help. John

[fishy guts]

on mine, all i did was put a mylar tubing body on it with lead underneath, then put a rabbit strip over the back, then put on a muddler head. it worked, but it seems like its missing something

[Danny Gober]

I remember that jack Dennis did a how to on a flyfishing program. i'll check the Flyfisherman site. Dan