A classic baitfish/sculpin streamer with extra flash. The Gold Muddler’s spun deer-hair head, mottled wing, and bright gold body throw a bold, wake-pushing profile that pulls aggressive strikes in rivers and lakes—whether swung, stripped, or waked just under the surface.
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When it excels: Year-round; low light and lightly stained water; seams, undercut banks, bouldery runs, drop-offs, and weed edges
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Why it works: Deer-hair head pushes water and adds buoyancy for versatile presentations; gold body adds baitfish flash; mottled wing reads natural like sculpins and small minnows
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Pack size: 3 flies
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Targets: Brown and rainbow trout; also effective for smallmouth and stillwater rainbows
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Ready to fish: Durable tie on a strong hook; consistent proportions for confident swings, strips, and wakes
How to fish it
In rivers, swing across current seams or strip–pause–strip along banks and pocket edges; let the fly hang briefly at the end to trigger follows. For a surface wake, grease the head and retrieve steadily just under the film. In lakes, count down to depth and mix long pulls with pauses along drop-offs and weedlines. Use 2–4X tippet; add a sink-tip when you need more depth.
Care
Rinse after use and air-dry before boxing. Fluff the deer hair and smooth wing fibers if they compress; check the hook point regularly.
Satisfaction
30-day returns/exchanges.