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Morrish Mouse

Also known as: Mouse

Imitates: Swimming mouse or vole

Best Sizes: #2-6
Best Season: Summer nights through early fall
Best Conditions: Big browns, low light, night fishing, cutbanks, woody banks, trophy water
Water Temp: 55-70°F
Recommended Tippet: 0X-2X

How to Rig It

Fish alone on a stout leader, often with a floating or intermediate line depending on current speed.

Cast tight to the bank and strip with a steady waking V. Pause only occasionally.

Large trout eat rodents because they are calorie-dense. The wake and silhouette of a good mouse pattern can pull truly predatory fish from cover.

Ken Morrish helped popularize modern mouse fishing in the West with durable mouse designs made to wake correctly and survive big fish.

Fish it after dark. The biggest eats often sound more like someone throwing a cinder block into the river than a trout rise.

When should I mouse for trout?+

Warm summer nights, especially for big browns on rivers with undercut banks, grass, and woody structure.

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