Muskrat

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Muskrat

Post by DUBBN » Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:59 pm

Muskrat
Hook - Mustad 3906 Wet or 94840 Dry size 14
Thread- Uni 8/0 Black
Tail - Brown Hen Hackle
Body - Muskrat (guard hairs removed)
Collar - Brown Hen Hackle
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The lowly Muskrat. My gateway drug into the world of Flymphs and Soft Hackles, and still my favorite pattern.
The fly in the picture is tyed on a Mustad 94840, size 14, but I tie them down to 20's aswell. I dont know what hook the original was tyed on, but I do well with both the wet and dry hooks. I tie an Olive Muskrat, and an Orange one aswell. These two are tyed with rabbit instead of Muskrat. When my non fly tying buddies would bum flys off me, they would ask for either the Orange or Olive "Muskrat" and the names just stuck with me.
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Re: Muskrat

Post by letumgo » Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:51 pm

Wayne - Thank you for posting the detailed material listing and photo. Lovely body taper and crisply tyed, by the way. I plan to add some of these to my fly box in the near future. Great stuff!!!
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Re: Muskrat

Post by willowhead » Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:08 pm

PRIMO!........ :D
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Re: Muskrat

Post by JohnP » Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:45 pm

I tied up a bunch of these after your earlier post and they are killers. As long as I am on here, let me ask this, and not intending to hijack the thread: is muskrat the same as water rat in the old dressings?
Any way, great fly and thanks for posting a pic of your tie.
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Re: Muskrat

Post by letumgo » Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:55 pm

John - I'm no expert, but I think water rat and muskrat are different animals. I believe water rats are from Europe, while muskrats are from North America. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable chimes it to answer your question...
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Re: Muskrat

Post by willowhead » Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:30 pm

"more knowledgeable".......... :lol: .............oh well..... :oops: ...........i was recently told they are not the same animal...........and i believe you have it exactly right Ray. ;)
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Re: Muskrat

Post by DUBBN » Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:24 pm

JohnP wrote:I tied up a bunch of these after your earlier post and they are killers. As long as I am on here, let me ask this, and not intending to hijack the thread: is muskrat the same as water rat in the old dressings?
Any way, great fly and thanks for posting a pic of your tie.
Glad the fly is working for you. Actually amazed anyone but me would tie it.
A muskrat is native to N. America.
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Re: Muskrat

Post by JohnP » Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:24 am

DUBBN wrote:
JohnP wrote:I tied up a bunch of these after your earlier post and they are killers. As long as I am on here, let me ask this, and not intending to hijack the thread: is muskrat the same as water rat in the old dressings?
Any way, great fly and thanks for posting a pic of your tie.
Glad the fly is working for you. Actually amazed anyone but me would tie it.
A muskrat is native to N. America.

I did know that about muskrats. I just wasn't sure what a water rat is, or was. As for the pattern, it has all the elements I like - it is simple to tie, pleasant to look at and it catches fish! I even tied a weighted, beadhead version for a friend of mine to test out on his favorite lake.
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Re: Muskrat

Post by kanutripr » Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:27 am

It's nice to have a pic to go with the description. Good job...and nice fly.

Oh and did you know your vise was dirty?!? :lol:



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Re: Muskrat

Post by willowhead » Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:32 am

Vicki, clean is over-rated........ :D :lol: :lol:
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