The Muddler Minnow is arguably the most famous and well used pattern in the fly fishing world of angling.
Outdoor columnist Gord Ellis reveals how popular fishing fly in the world has northwestern Ontario connection
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Gord Ellis speaks with Dan Gapen, businessman and writer. His father Don Gapen created the original muddler minnow on the Nipigon River in 1936. (Gord Ellis/CBC)
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The Muddler Minnow is arguably the most famous and well used pattern in the fly fishing world of angling.
It is regularly used to catch every trout species and just about everything else that swims.
While the artificial fly is familiar to anglers it's connection to northwestern Ontario is not as well known.
A picture of some Gapen muddlers. The fly was designed by Don Gapen on the Nipigon River in 1936. (Gord Ellis)
Don Gapen created it on the banks of the Nipigon River.
Outdoor columnist, Gord Ellis, had a chance to talk with Dan Gapen, the son of the man who invented the muddler back in 1936.
Listen to the conversation with Superior Morning guest host Jeff Walters.
