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Title: Are Muddlers a thing of the Past?
Post by: Barry Robertson on 14/01/2009 at 15:39

Just wondered if anyone still uses muddlers on a regular occassion?
If so, how have you been fishing them? / When have you been fishing them and on what line do you fish them on?

Just seen some Kate McLaren Muddlers and they looked awfy nice  :z16

Title: Re: Are Muddlers a thing of the Past?
Post by: chrisfisher on 14/01/2009 at 16:23

Hi,

Occasionally, top dropper fly on a loch style cast particularly on the Hill loch's or as a waking pattern when big sedges are on the go in the summer evenings. Always got in the box, Wickham's, Bibio, Kates.

C

Title: Re: Are Muddlers a thing of the Past?
Post by: Hamish Young on 16/01/2009 at 16:08

I still use "proper" muddlers and 'muddled' traditionals, would say the number of flies I use/tie with deer or elk hair has increased over the years, when I can be bothered  :oops

Due to it's properties I mainly use deer hair patterns 'on the top' in conjunction with a floating line, although I have used deer hair/muddler types on sinking lines see http://www.flyfishersrepublic.com/patterns/dahlberg-diver/ for the type of thing I mean. However, success with that type of fly has been limited  :z8

Title: Re: Are Muddlers a thing of the Past?
Post by: capeldrae on 16/01/2009 at 19:10

Yes I still use Muddlers. floating line and pulled through the surface when the trout are chasing sedges.
Also ginked up with a couple of buzzers on droppers, washing line method.
Lots of old patterns whilst out of fashion with fisherman, still attract the trout.
The diawl bach, how popular has that become, after along time out of favour, but has made a dramatic return to the fore I think is testoment to that.