Our Man From Canada

DEEP WATER MUDDLER

Dr. Hugo Gibson - February 28, 2011

I first tied this fly up for fishing some stocked ponds close to where I was living during the winter season. It’s a knock-off of another fly I’d seen somewhere. The materials are a little different than the original, and I’m not sure what it was called. I’ve had a lot of success fishing this fly in still waters with a sink tip line, as well as a floating line. Trout, walleye, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, crappie, and northern pike seem to enjoy eating it as much as I like fishing it. I haven’t fished it in moving water much, but what little I have, has been pretty successful.

Materials:

FOTW - Deep Water Muddler - Feb 28, 2011

 

 

FOTW - Deep Water Muddler - Feb 28, 2011Step 1:  Attach the cone head

 

FOTW - Deep Water Muddler - Feb 28, 2011Step 2: Wrap the thread from behind the cone head to the bend. I like to form a little bit of a ball behind the cone head to prevent it from sliding down the shank.

 

FOTW - Deep Water Muddler - Feb 28, 2011Step 3: Tie in the marabou.

 

FOTW - Deep Water Muddler - Feb 28, 2011Step 4: Tie in 2 strands of crystal flash.

 

FOTW - Deep Water Muddler - Feb 28, 2011Step 5: Tie in the chenille. I also apply some cement to the shank of the hook to prevent the chenille from unwrapping.

 

FOTW - Deep Water Muddler - Feb 28, 2011Step 6:  Wrap the chenille up the shank and whip finish behind the cone head.

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