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.