BaitfishintermediateGreat Lakes
Murdich Minnow
$7.95
Available Sizes#2 - #1/0
Color Variations
White/ChartreuseOlive/WhiteBlack/PurpleShad
The Murdich Minnow is what happens when a fly tier decides that subtlety is for trout fishermen. The epoxy head is as smooth as a politician's promise, and the splayed tail kicks side to side like a baitfish having the worst day of its short life. Smallmouth, pike, and even the occasional walleye find this combination impossible to ignore. It swims like prey. It dies like prey. It is, essentially, prey.
Quick Facts
TypeBaitfish
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesSmallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye
Sizes#2 - #1/0
Best LocationsLake St. Clair, MI; Muskegon River, MI; Vermilion River, OH
Where to Fish It
Lake St. Clair
MI · Great Lakes Shoreline
Muskegon River
MI · River
Vermilion River
OH · River
Map unavailable. Locations for Murdich Minnow: Lake St. Clair, MI; Muskegon River, MI; Vermilion River, OH
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