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Gapen Ugly Bug jig

Ugly Bug

Stand-up anti-snag jig that sheds hang-ups.

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Gapen Bait-Walker

Bait-Walker

Keeps bait in the strike zone along the bottom.

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Wilderness spinning rod

Wilderness Rod

Light, sensitive jigging rods for all-day fishing.

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Original Muddler fly

Original Muddler

Invented by Don Gapen in 1936. Still the standard.

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Jig-A-Fly fly dressing on jig head

Jig-A-Fly

Get the benefits of a fly on a spinning reel.

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TTS Combo Kit

TTS Combo Kit

Finesse baits plus hooks to rig them, in one compact box.

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Rods

Sensitive Wilderness rods built to feel the bite.

Ugly Bug / Jigs

Stand-up anti-snag jigs for rock, wood, and rip-rap.

Floats

Slip floats and bobbers that show more bites.

Fly kits / TTS

Hand-tied flies, kits, and TTS soft baits.

Gapen Premium Rod and Reel Combo

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Gapen Premium Rod & Reel Combo

Special $109.95 (was $165.95). Medium-heavy rod, matching reel, embroidered bag, and free lure — one real deal, not a clearance dump.

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Since 1936. We invented the Muddler. Still made in the USA.

Family tackle from Don Gapen’s original fly to today’s Ugly Bug and Bait-Walker.

Flies and jigs made in the USA since 1936. Shop by species or shop the originals.

About Gapen Shop Muddler flies

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River smallmouth

Drift and hop an Ugly Bug through rock and current for Iowa and Midwest smallmouth.

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Crappie floats

Suspend bait under a Gapen slip float so you see every light bite.

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Steelhead & Muddler

The 1936 Original Muddler still earns a spot in the steelhead box.

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Gapen Wilderness 6 ft 6 in Medium Heavy spinning rod with Wild River 2 reel combo

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