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Muddler.
Dunno why they went out of fashion, good thing that they did if you ask me. I can't think of anywhere that they don't work. I know some who use them on sinking lines, but for me the Muddler has always been a greased-up in the surface job. I find them incredibly successful from the last week in July onwards - and when trout start leaping out the water in August, this is just about the only thing that works.
In the UK I use a team of three: muddler on the top, Cove PT in the middle and damsel nymph on the point. If it's a bright, flat calm day I'll use an appetiser on the point, if it's stormy a black lure. But mostly I'll use the Damsel. This works all the way through to the end of season. Fish slowly, work the angles and change direction on the dibble. If the fish take it static - you know, while you're fishing the drop or pouring a coffee - strike like a floating fry, otherwise just keep on retrieving.
This is a good one for New Zealand lakes too, but there I just fish two flies; muddler on the top, leaded damsel on the point. A great way of searching the water quickly and drawing attention to your flies. I guess it's a sort of Cicada imitation.
And finally it's one for the rivers, down and across at sedge time. Works well after dark, just stick a leaded black lure on the point and keep the line tight.
Tying instructions:
size 10 long shank, brown thread, oak turkey tail, gold mylar body and wire rib, squirrel underwing, oak turkey overwing, stacked deer hair head - the more the better since you want this thing to *float*.
