Morrish Mouse on Hook #4 – Natural Grey

The Morrish Mouse, also known as the Mighty Mouse, is a famous mouse pattern designed by Ken Morrish of Fly Water Travel.

Originally developed for fishing big rainbow and leopard trout in the rivers of Western Alaska, the pattern has become a widely recognised mouse and lemming imitation. It is now used for Brown Trout in New Zealand, Rainbow Trout in Kamchatka, Bass in North America, Peacock Bass in Central America, as well as Taimen, Pike and other predatory fish.

The combination of a deer hair body and foam back gives the Morrish Mouse its characteristic high-floating profile and makes it exceptionally well suited to surface fishing.

We have long tied this pattern on our 3.2 mm hitch tube. Our tube version allows anglers to use a variety of hooks and creates a lightweight alternative to large rodent patterns tied on heavy, long-shank hooks.

Now we also offer the Morrish Mouse on Hook for anglers who prefer this classic pattern tied directly on a hook.

This version is carefully shaped with a flat underside, giving the fly a stable position on the surface while keeping the hook gap open.

A classic nylon weed guard runs from the top of the fly towards the beginning of the hook gap, helping protect the hook point when fishing close to vegetation and other surface structure.

The Morrish Mouse on Hook – #4 is the larger of our two hook-tied Morrish Mouse versions. A smaller #6 version is also available for situations where a more compact presentation is preferred.

The large hook version

Pattern: Morrish Mouse / Mighty Mouse
Hook: #4
Colour: Natural Grey
Construction: tied on hook
Body: deer hair
Back: foam
Weed guard: nylon

A smaller #6 Morrish Mouse on Hook is also available.

Morrish Mouse on Hook – #4

The larger version for anglers looking for a substantial mouse profile.

Morrish Mouse on Hook – #6

A smaller version for a more compact mouse presentation.