Muddler Minnow

Origin The Muddler Minnow was originated by Don Gapen of Anoka, Minnesota in 1936, to imitate the slimy sculpin and fool large brook trout in the Nipigon River. Gapen tied the fly by lantern light in his camp, using materials available in his portable kit, after watching First Nations guides capture sculpins and explain to him their…

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Galloup’s Warbird – Brown / Yellow

Yet again, Kelly redefines something and makes it his own….in a really good way! He’s taken a wooly bugger, tweaked some coloration and strategically added some rubber legs. This fly creates a profile and action in the water that a standard bugger doesn’t.  We use these on trout of course…

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Galloup’s Warbird – Black

Yet again, Kelly redefines something and makes it his own….in a really good way! He’s taken a wooly bugger, tweaked some coloration and strategically added some rubber legs. This fly creates a profile and action in the water that a standard bugger doesn’t.  We use these on trout of course…

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Bug Eyed Bugger – Olive

The Bug Eyed Bugger is one of the coolest little streamers to come along in years. It is an articulated fly with the head tied on a short shank and the remainder of the body tied on a stout #2 hook. This thing has a really cool action in the…

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Bug Eyed Bugger – Black

The Bug Eyed Bugger is one of the coolest little streamers to come along in years. It is an articulated fly with the head tied on a short shank and the remainder of the body tied on a stout #2 hook. This thing has a really cool action in the…

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