Muddled Up - The Final Curtain

So the past few posts have been of muddler patterns I've been designing, tying and preparing for the new season. There are obviously many, many variants. I worked on black, reds and various shades of green as my focus for these flies - colours that always seem to draw the fish. Some have involved fluorescent floss, other more sombre, natural colours. A few I have added JC eyes too (though these haven't been posted. Just to give some variation and allow a little experimenting when the season starts. Can't wait.

So here's the final selection (well at least for now):

Muddled Grizzly Pennell


Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt Cahill
Tail: Golden Pheasant
Rib: Fine silver
Body: Black floss
Collar: Rusty Awesome Possum
Hackle: Grizzly hen
Head: Spun deer hair

Muddled Olive


Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt Cahill
Tail: Green rooster hackle
Rib: Copper wire
Body: Olive blend
Head: Spun deer hair


Muddled Teal & Olive


Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt Cahill
Rib: Silver oval
Body: Olive blend (picked out)
Wing: Teal
Head: Spun deer hair (dyed olive)

Muddled Tag (Green)


Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt Cahill
Tail: Fluo green floss
Rib: Fine silver
Body: Natural possum / rabbit
Collar: Orange Awesome Possum
Head: Spun deer hair

Muddled Teal & Green


Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt Cahill
Tail: Black rooster fibres
Rib: Fine silver
Body: Fluo green floss
Wing: Teal
Head: Spun deer hair


Dave.

Muddled up...

Over the next few days I plan to post some new muddlers that I have been tying - in preparation for the new season. These are part of the reservoir arsenal and can be fished in many different ways. The start of the season will see them on intermediate lines on the top dropper - probably leading a team of Diawl Bachs or buzzers.

I spend such little time fishing reservoirs. I find it difficult to persuade myself away from the river during - but when I do, I always enjoy the change.

Here are a couple to get us started:

Muddled Kate:


Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 beige
Hackle: black rooster
Tail: GP crest (topping)
Rib: silver oval
Dubbing: Black Awesome Possum (and burnt-orange behind the deer hair)
Head: Spun deer hair

Muddled Damsel


Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 beige
Tail: GP
Rib: silver wire, fine
Dubbing: Ginger Awesome Possum
Wing: Olive Marabou
Head: Spun deer hair

Muddled Up - part 2

As promised, here's the second installment of muddlers. This time we're 'in the red'.

Ember's Muddler


Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt. Cahill
Body: Hot Orange Floss
Rib: Fine silver wire
Tail: Hot orange rooster fibres
Head: Spun natural deer hair

Bloody Muddler:


Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt. Cahill
Body: Red holo tinsel
Rib: Red wire
Tail: Red rooster hackle fibres
Collar: Orange Awesome Possum
Head: Spun natural deer hair


Crimson Guard Muddler


Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt. Cahill
Body: Ginger / beige Awesome possum
Rib: Tying Thread
Tail: Crimson / pink rooster hackle fibres
Collar: Crimson hen (or rooster for a stiffer hackle)
Head: Spun natural deer hair

Tagged Muddler (orange & red))


Hook: B175 #10
Thread: 8/0 Lt. Cahill
Body: Silver tinsel
Rib: Red wire
Tail: Hot Orange floss as tag
Head: Spun natural deer hair

More to come soon. Thanks, as ever, for taking the time to look.
Dave.