Dun and Muskrat

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Dun and Muskrat

Post by DUBBN » Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:55 pm

Hook - TMC 200R,size 24
Thread/Abdomen - Sheer 14/0 Gray
Tail - 3 Dun hen barbules
Thorax - Muskrat
Hackle - Medium Dun Hen Hackle

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I tryed one with the Black background...Think I better leave the fancy photography to the experts around here. :oops:

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I know most fly fishermen will scoff at such small patterns. I dont. There are times on the local tailwaters, and even on the freestones that these tiny morsels will save my day.
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Re: Dun and Muskrat

Post by Mataura mayfly » Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:17 pm

Wayne, wow. :D
I have enough trouble focusing on a #24 hook, let alone tying on one! Shows you have learned a lot about thread control, hackle plier control and hackle choice to be able to turn out such fine "scale models" of real flies! :lol: :P
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Re: Dun and Muskrat

Post by letumgo » Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:36 pm

Dang! Beautiful little morsel. Impressive thread craft.
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Re: Dun and Muskrat

Post by tie2fish » Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:42 am

Wonderful tying, Wayne.
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Re: Dun and Muskrat

Post by Stendalen » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:07 pm

Muskrat is so totally 2013!

(Hare's ear is so 1999)

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Re: Dun and Muskrat

Post by William Anderson » Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:35 pm

Wayne, that little number is a charmer. Very Stewart-like. I like seeing these little flies.

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Re: Dun and Muskrat

Post by Donald Nicolson » Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:44 am

A beautiful little fly.
I don't sneer at size 24 flies! I just can't dress them. :( ;)
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Re: Dun and Muskrat

Post by DUBBN » Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:52 am

Thanks for the kind words folks. I have a half dozen of these little patterns in my flybox. That should last me for quite some time.

Technically, they are a size 24, but the hook is a 3x long. That makes it a tad easyer to wrap hackle on. :)
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Re: Dun and Muskrat

Post by Stendalen » Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:45 am

What happened with the pics?
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Re: Dun and Muskrat

Post by Otter » Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:15 am

Stendalen wrote:What happened with the pics?
:( :o

the trout took em !! :D
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