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Fly Tying => Fly Tying => Topic started by: jl3140 on 02/09/14 17:02 UTC

Title: What kind of fly is this?
Post by: jl3140 on 02/09/14 17:02 UTC

I was looking through my fly box today and I found 2 of these. I want to tie a couple more but I don't know what it is called to see what all is in the fly. Do any of you know what kind of fly this is?

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Title: Re: What kind of fly is this?
Post by: hawgthumper on 02/09/14 17:08 UTC

I believe that is called a Marabou Muddler but I may be wrong.

Title: Re: What kind of fly is this?
Post by: jl3140 on 02/09/14 17:53 UTC

Thanks hawgthumper! That looks like exactly what it is

Title: Re: What kind of fly is this?
Post by: pjmcla on 02/09/14 19:51 UTC

Muddler.  I am not sure if that's marabou though.  Looks a little stiff for marabou.  Either way, it is a good looking fly.  I can't fish them, as they are too pretty to just hang in trees.

Title: Re: What kind of fly is this?
Post by: andrewlamberson on 02/09/14 19:58 UTC

It looks like a Marabou Muddler ..but maybe they just cut the marabou tips with scissors. The white could be Ostrich herl...but it is normally a lot stiffer with much stiffer fibers coming off the stem.

Title: Re: What kind of fly is this?
Post by: efishnc on 02/09/14 22:50 UTC

Yup, a deer hair muddler... I have 8 & 10 weight fly rods that I use to throw such things at the Mississippi River Browns.

Title: Re: What kind of fly is this?
Post by: Yves on 02/10/14 06:33 UTC

looks a nice fly

Title: Re: What kind of fly is this?
Post by: hawgthumper on 02/10/14 07:06 UTC

Quote from: andrewlamberson on 02/09/14 19:58 UTC

It looks like a Marabou Muddler ..but maybe they just cut the marabou tips with scissors. The white could be Ostrich herl...but it is normally a lot stiffer with much stiffer fibers coming off the stem.

Exactly what I was thinking. It definitely looks like tip cut marabou.