"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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Interesting that G.J.Z, Myron and you are all talking about deer hair
skaters and provide illustrations that show three entirely different
flies. The first thing that popped into my mind on seeing yours was
"muddler." If memory serves, there are references to using a muddler as a
dry fly in the literature. I've tried it myself with small ones but
without notable success. As a matter of fact, I've never had much luck
with muddlers at all, regardless of how, when or where I've used
them.....despite glowing reports from many others. Go figure.

Wolfgang


My first catches of Arctic Lake Trout on the Arolik Lake in Alaska were on
the muddler after trying six different surface and subsurface patterns
without success. I switched over to my 8wt which had the sinking line, tied
on the muddler, let it go deep and gave it a few short twitches as I
retrieved very slowly. That was the first time I ever caught anything on a
muddler pattern. What's funny, it was the last pattern I purchased for
Alaska. I've heard of fly fisherman working the muddler on the surface,
something I would love to try someday.
fwiw,
-tom