Muddler mania
Monster Muddler

• Select 4-6 hackle feathers abd strip or cut the webby part from the feathers. The tail should be a bit longer than the hook shank
• Tie in 2 or 3 feathers on each side of the hook, dull side out
• Tie in ribbing over the hook bend
  • Tie in chenille over the hook bend and wind tying thread forward followed by the chenille to one third behind the hook eye
  • Tie down and cut surplus
    or...
  • Dub a slightly tapered body to one third shank length behind the hook eye
• Wind the ribbing opposite the body material
• Tie down and trim
• Tie in the mylar flash over the front of the body. Length should be to middle of tail
• Stack a bunch of deer hair and tie in to form a collar
• Tie in more deer hair to form a large and dense head
• Whipfinish in front of the head and varnish
• Trim deer hair to form a large conical head

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