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Morrish Mouse

How do you tie a Morrish Mouse?

Morrish Mouse is a streamer fly pattern for trout, bass. Find its 5 materials and 21 tying steps below.

Difficulty
3 of 5
Target species
trout, bass

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At the vise

Materials

  • Hook: Gamakatsu B10S #1
  • Thread: GSP 100 Denier, Black
  • Tail: Rabbit Zonker Strip, Black
  • Body: Elk Hair or Deer Hair
  • Body: Morrish Mouse Cutter Foam

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Tying instructions

  1. Secure hook in vise and start thread at the eye.

  2. Tie in tail material at the bend, extending one and a half shank-lengths.

  3. Prep the tail by cutting the hair off the strip, leaving a small tuft at the end.

  4. Tie in the rabbit zonker strip on top of the hook shank.

  5. Trim the foam to size using a Morrish Mouse cutter.

  6. Tie in the foam on top of the hook shank.

  7. Take a chunk of elk or deer hair about the width of a fat pencil.

  8. Remove the underfur.

  9. Stack the hair in your hand and even the tips.

  10. Measure the hair to length.

  11. Pinch the hair and cut it to length.

  12. Tie in the hair, flaring it out.

  13. Spin the hair around the shank.

  14. Use your hand to rotate the hair around the shank.

  15. Take a hard pull straight down. Bring the thread through to the front.

  16. Take a couple of wraps in front.

  17. Trim the bulk from the top.

  18. Repeat steps 7-18 until the body is complete.

  19. Split the hair and pull it to the sides.

  20. Pull the foam over the body. Throw a loose wrap over the foam and pull tight.

  21. Whip finish and trim the thread. Trim the body to shape.

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