Rolled Muddler (Heron variation)

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Rolled Muddler (Heron variation)

Post by ScottP » Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:48 pm

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Re: Rolled Muddler (Heron variation)

Post by letumgo » Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:59 am

Stupid question...when you say "Heron variation", is that the material heron (as in feather from a heron) or the name of a person?

I like this fly. It sort of looks like a cross between a muddler and a hornberg (tyed in-the-round). I'd be tempted to add a dash of yellow to the pattern (hornberg nod).

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Re: Rolled Muddler (Heron variation)

Post by Old Hat » Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:52 pm

With a little tweaking I might be able to make that into a shrimp pattern.
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Re: Rolled Muddler (Heron variation)

Post by letumgo » Sun Nov 20, 2016 11:04 pm

:D ;)
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Re: Rolled Muddler (Heron variation)

Post by ScottP » Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:15 am

letumgo wrote:when you say "Heron variation", is that the material heron (as in feather from a heron) or the name of a person?
Ray,

From what I can find, the original Wooduck Heron was a New Hampshire pattern developed by Nick Lambrou; not sure if he was inspired by salmon/spey flies that used heron for hackle.

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Re: Rolled Muddler (Heron variation)

Post by Smuggler » Tue Nov 22, 2016 11:52 am

Bet that would work for Sea Trout. Very nice.
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Re: Rolled Muddler (Heron variation)

Post by DOUGSDEN » Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:35 pm

Scott,
You have yet again inspired me to try this beautiful, yet appearing to be very simple to tie, pattern! I like the look of the wood duck flank feathers which always make a pattern look great! This thing has smallmouth bass written all over it! I would suspect a trout or two as well!
Great stuff! Please keep them going!
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