Shiner Muddler

Re: Shiner Muddler

feeds@kickapps.com (Cornmuse) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:56:28 PST

Me likey!

Re: Shiner Muddler

feeds@kickapps.com (JeffSod) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:02:40 PST

Finally was able to shoot a pic of one of the flies I tied. I have varied the pattern a little this is just one variation. Some of the others got fished already

Re: Shiner Muddler

feeds@kickapps.com (JeffSod) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:43:10 PST

Will post a pic this week once I get a chance to shoot one of the flies I tied. Mine aren't too pretty yet but I am refining it. Fish don't seem to mind. I am not working off a formal pattern though I wonder if Art included one in his other book on tying. If anyone has that book and can shed some light on that I would appreciate it.

Re: Shiner Muddler

feeds@kickapps.com (Cornmuse) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:13:33 PST

How about a recipe for the pattern - or maybe a pic? Sounds interesting.

J

Re: Shiner Muddler

feeds@kickapps.com (gillbuster) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:06:55 PST

Muddlers are one of the most awesome flies I have used this year... If I had to survive in the wild, and only could carry 3 flies; this would one of my top 3 flies that would be in my fly box...they catch everything... Jeff is absolutely right, any interpretation of the muddler is a deadly combination...when you can demonstrate the tying instructions, can't wait to try your shiner muddler...The more I fish them the more I am impressed with them.

Shiner Muddler

feeds@kickapps.com (JeffSod) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:52:01 PST

I have been perusing a copy of Art Shecks Fly-Fish Better book and while reviewing his suggestions for flies got inspired to try tying one of his shiner muddlers. Granted with no exact instructions it is my interpretation of it. But I test ran it tonight for ten minutes (all I had) on the way home and had 4 fish quite literally pounce on the fly!!

Two bluegills, one crappie and a largemouth. All in ten minutes. It was late afternoon maybe an hour and a quarter before sunset with calm wind making the surface like glass. The pond surface was littered with leaves and white pine needles blown off in the very strong winds that accompanied yesterdays frontal passage. All four fish struck the fly with attitude!

Guess I have to tie up some more of them. I just received the hair to tie it from Chris Helm and cannot recommend him enough for your deer hair needs.