Dan Gapen's simplified version of his dad's Muddler. Original had a dubbed wool head; I've also seen it with a hackle throat, which I may add on future flies.


hook - Mustad 79580 #6
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - duck quill red
rib - small wire silver
body - tinsel silver
underwing - squirrel tail
wing - turkey
collar - ostrich herl

Part 1

mash barb, start thread (about 2 eye widths from eye); tie in wire, wrap to bend




measure (gap width past bend) matching duck quill segments; tie in/trim, return to original tie-in






tie in tinsel, wrap to tail and back; tie off/trim






counterwrap wire, helicopter end, cover with thread






measure (tips to tail) a sparse clump of squirrel tail; trim to length, dose butts with Sally, tie in