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Fly of the Week: The Muddler Minnow

In order to imitate the sculpin, a baitfish known to be a favorite food of the large brook trout found in Ontario, Canada’s Nipigon River, Don Gapen of Anoka, Minnesota, created the Muddler Minnow. While not the first fly to incorporate a large head made by spinning a clump of deer hair around a hook, the “Muddler” first tied in the 1930s has become one of the most famous. The result was a fly that pushed more water than earlier streamer pattern…
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Adirondack Explorer broke the news in on Friday, November 28, 2025.
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