{"product_id":"muddler-minnow","title":"Muddler Minnow","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Muddler Minnow is one of the most enduring streamer patterns in fly fishing. Originally tied by Don Gapen in 1936 to imitate sculpin, its combination of a spun deer hair head, mottled turkey wing, and compact profile gives it the versatility to imitate sculpin, dace, and small baitfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deer hair head pushes water and allows the fly to be fished at different depths depending on your retrieve and presentation. Fish it dead-drifted as a hopper-style pattern, swing it through current for trout, or strip it aggressively as a streamer. It can even be used behind a larger fly to imitate a stunned or disoriented baitfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Muddler isn't limited to trout water, either. It's effective for smallmouth and largemouth bass and can produce in saltwater and brackish environments for species such as redfish and speckled trout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic Muddler Minnow streamer pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpun and clipped natural deer hair head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMottled turkey quill wing with gray squirrel underwing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold flat tinsel body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVersatile presentation: dead drift, swing, or strip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImitates sculpin, dace, and small baitfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffective for trout, bass, redfish, and speckled trout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaiichi 1710 2XL streamer hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarbed hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in sizes #4, #6, #8, and #10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUptide Take:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Muddler Minnow has been catching fish for nearly a century because it can look like a lot of different things. Sculpin, baitfish, hopper, wounded prey—the presentation is up to you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FINATICS Fly Company","offers":[{"title":"#4","offer_id":41218871394353,"sku":"MUDDLER-ORIG-4","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#6","offer_id":41218871427121,"sku":"MUDDLER-ORIG-6","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#8","offer_id":41218871459889,"sku":"MUDDLER-ORIG-8","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#10","offer_id":41218871492657,"sku":"MUDDLER-ORIG-10","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/5571\/4865\/files\/Muddler-Minnow-Original-2.jpg?v=1788997295","url":"https:\/\/uptidefishing.com\/products\/muddler-minnow","provider":"Uptide Fishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}