I had purchased the original muddlers some years ago- they were all nicely tied and the heads lightly trimmed- like the originals- but trimmed enough so they fished well and looked finished- this latest order was a big disappointment- some of the heads were trimmed but out of proportion to the fly size and others were hardly trimmed at all- big clumps of deer hair that won’t fish well unless I tie them- as is it will be difficult to fish them subsurface- and yes I know you can dead drift a muddler these are simply a mess- some of the flies in the order were ok- looks like 3 different tyers at work which would have been fine were the flies finished more carefully and consistently- so, disappointed but too much effort to send back- I will try and trim those that need it- but disappointed
as advertised …Nice “original “ style …
Well constructed and durable. The Muddlers stand up to small pike and pickerel and they are available in larger sizes.
Pro quality flies.I shy away from tinsel flies that have no soul.
Quick shipping, quality flies, only place to buy your Middlers!
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I had purchased the original muddlers some years ago- they were all nicely tied and the heads lightly trimmed- like the originals- but trimmed enough so they fished well and looked finished- this latest order was a big disappointment- some of the heads were trimmed but out of proportion to the fly size and others were hardly trimmed at all- big clumps of deer hair that won’t fish well unless I tie them- as is it will be difficult to fish them subsurface- and yes I know you can dead drift a muddler these are simply a mess- some of the flies in the order were ok- looks like 3 different tyers at work which would have been fine were the flies finished more carefully and consistently- so, disappointed but too much effort to send back- I will try and trim those that need it- but disappointed
as advertised …Nice “original “ style …
Well constructed and durable. The Muddlers stand up to small pike and pickerel and they are available in larger sizes.
Pro quality flies.I shy away from tinsel flies that have no soul.
Quick shipping, quality flies, only place to buy your Middlers!
Fishing the Hillsborough River outside Tampa, I hooked into a fish on my third cast using a 5wt rod and 8 pound test leader that broke off my line and took the Muddler Minnow. I'm going back with another Muddler but on my 9wt. Great craftsmanship on an excellent time-tested fly.
When I started fly fishing in the early 1970s this is what muddler minnow flies look like and I want the original, I don’t like most of the new muddler minnow flies that are made today.
The Muddler flies are beautiful. I'll see how they work later this summer. Everything came in a timely manner and the various items were well-marked. I'm very happy with the order!
Just like movies, the original is usually the best. I tie and fish both original and modern muddlers and found the original out performed the modern on many occasions. Unless you prefer the look of the modern muddler in your fly box, give the original a try. Buy or tie the original and you'll see how well it performs as it has 1936. Few flies have that claim to fame.
Great fly! Quick to ship and great customer service!
service was excellent. fast and accurate
I haven't had the opportunity to fish this fly yet because our waters are still frozen over.
Great fly! Great Price!
If I had to pick one fly, This would be the one!
The fly is beautiful, well tied, looks natural. However, the flies were shipped loose in a folded and taped envelope, with no protection against crunching. So they arrived here crushed… sad sight to behold. The flies should be shipped in a box, or at the very least with a spacer of some kind to avoid being mashed in the mail. Thanks.
What can I say more about about this great fly.