# Muddler Minnow **URL:** \ **Category:** Tying & using freshwater flies\ **Created:** [March 9, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/muddler-minnow/77837 "2006-03-09T19:04:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![flygoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@flygoddess](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/flygoddess)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/muddler-minnow/77837/1 "2006-03-09T19:04:11Z")
**Okay, I was on another forum and the point was brought up about a Muddler fished as a dry. I of course, started jerking chains (all in fun by the way) Why would you use a muddler for a dry? Well, if you think about it, it is tied with the same structure as a Kaufman’s Hopper, sooooo, why not!** \*\*I always have plenty of hoppers in my box and muddlers so this thought never occured to me and I started thinking about how I like that multi-tasking fly. Guess what, I am going to try it. If it doesn’t work on top, pull and submerge it. It could be the fly of the year[;)] \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Dryrod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Dryrod](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Dryrod)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/muddler-minnow/77837/2 "2006-03-09T19:41:46Z")
\*\*I don’t think that I have one of those guys in my collection but I heard that some fish the muddler as a dry dragging it across the water creating a wake. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![cat\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@cat\_man](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/cat_man)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/muddler-minnow/77837/3 "2006-03-09T20:24:00Z")
That is probably a great late summer technique especially in streams with tall grasses growing along the banks. ---
**Author:** ![tlspyder13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cab0a1/32.png) [@tlspyder13](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/tlspyder13)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/muddler-minnow/77837/4 "2006-03-09T21:20:29Z")
Having never had anyone to show me how to fly fish I have fished with them on top in the Uintas and didn’t do too bad some days. I caught a beaver on one and when telling the story found out they (the minnow) go under the water not on top. I stoped fishing them on top most of the time and never around beavers. ---
**Author:** ![Dryrod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Dryrod](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Dryrod)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/muddler-minnow/77837/5 "2006-03-09T23:54:15Z")
Hi there tlspyder13 - now that is a story I think that is worth while hearing. Catching a beaver on a fly. Wow! I hope that you practiced C&R. I did start a sticky " A funny thing happened etc" where you can post your story. Would love to hear it all.