The Zuddler is a hybridization of two extremely popular traditional streamers the Muddler Minnow and the Zonker.  The Muddler is traditionally tied with a gold tinsel body and a grey squirrel and turkey quill wing.  The Zonker is a weighted mylar body and furstrip winged streamer with a badger collar.  Zuddlers combine the best attributes of both flies to create a very effective sculpin/baitfish pattern that can be tied in a variety of colors and sizes to represent the forage fish on any river.  I do tie mine a little different but that’s what’s fun about tying it – take what you like and add something of your own. I tie them weighted and unweighted and usually fish them on a sinking tip line allowing them to stumble along or near the bottom.  

Materials:

Hook:   Daiichi 1750 #4  (4xl streamer hook)  or Small diameter cut to length plastic tubing.

Thread:   Grey Flat Waxed Nylon

Rib:   Medium Red Wire

Body:  UV light yellow Ice Dub

Wing:   Natural Brown Rabbit Strip

Head:   Spun deer hair collar trimmed flat on underside to expose the “gills.”

If you have any questions about this fly or want a demo on spinning hair stop by the shop we would be glad to spend a few minutes with you showing you how to do it.