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| Muddler Minnow | |
|---|---|
| Artificial fly | |
 Typical Muddler Minnow pattern | |
| Imitates | Baitfish, Sculpin |
| History | |
| Creator | Don Gapen |
| Created | 1937 |
| Variations | Marabou muddlers |
| Materials | |
| Typical sizes | 2-12 3X-4X long |
| Thread | 6/0 nylon brown |
| Tail | Mottled turkey quill |
| Body | Gold tinsel |
| Wing | Gray squirrel (underwing), mottled turkey quill (overwing) |
| Head | Spun natural deer hair |
| Reference(s) | |
| Pattern references | Trout Flies-The Tier's Reference (1999) Hughes[1] |
The Muddler Minnow is a popular and versatile artificial fly of the streamer type used in fly fishing and fly tying.
- ^ Hughes, Dave (1999). Trout Flies-The Tier's Reference. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. pp. 143–146. ISBN 978-0-8117-1601-7.