StreamerintermediateSoutheast & Carolinas
Muddler Minnow
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Available Sizes#4 - #10
Color Variations
Natural Deer HairBlackWhite
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Regional shopStrong match
Murray's Fly Shop
Matched on Southeast & Carolinas, streamer flies, trout. Appalachian trout and smallmouth source with long-running regional fly catalog depth.
Southeast & Carolinasstreamer fliestrout
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Davidson River Outfitters
Matched on Southeast & Carolinas, streamer flies, trout. Southern Appalachian trout shop lead tied to the Davidson River and regional freestones.
Southeast & Carolinasstreamer fliestrout
Visit sourceBroad sourceStrong match
Fly Fish Food
Matched on streamer flies, trout, caddis. Strong technical tying and trout catalog coverage, especially nymphs, dries, and stillwater flies.
streamer fliestroutcaddis
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Dette Flies
Matched on streamer flies, trout, caddis. Catskill lineage fly shop with deep dry-fly, wet-fly, and Northeast trout relevance.
streamer fliestroutcaddis
Visit sourceRegional shopStrong match
Driftless Angler
Matched on streamer flies, trout, caddis. Driftless-specific trout source for spring creek nymphs, dries, and local bug windows.
streamer fliestroutcaddis
Visit sourceDon Gapen tied the first Muddler Minnow in 1936 to imitate sculpin on the Nipigon River, and it has been pushing water and catching trout in the Southeast ever since. The spun deer hair head flares into a wide profile that displaces current and sends out vibrations that tell predatory trout 'something fat and slow is nearby.' It fishes equally well dead-drifted along the bottom, stripped through a run, or skated across the surface in the evening. Few flies are this versatile. None have more distinguished lineage.
Quick Facts
TypeStreamer
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesBrown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass
Sizes#4 - #10
Best LocationsSouth Holston River, TN; Cranberry River, WV; Watauga River, TN
Where to Fish It
South Holston River
TN · Tailwater
Cranberry River
WV · Mountain Freestone
Watauga River
TN · Mountain Freestone
Map unavailable. Locations for Muddler Minnow: South Holston River, TN; Cranberry River, WV; Watauga River, TN
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