Another March Brown

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Another March Brown

Post by chase creek » Sat Mar 24, 2012 3:18 pm

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Hook - TMC 3761, Size 12
Thread - Griffith 14/0 Sheer Ultrafine Claret
Tail - Speckled Brown Hen
Body - Light Hare's Mask
Rib - Fine gold tinsel
Thorax - Dark Hare's Mask
Hackle - Speckled Brown Hen

OK, done tying March Browns. Have a good supply for this AND next year.
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Re: Another March Brown

Post by Mataura mayfly » Sat Mar 24, 2012 5:27 pm

Thats a nice one!
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Re: Another March Brown

Post by William Anderson » Sat Mar 24, 2012 5:41 pm

That hackle makes such a nice impression. Is that a double hackle?
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Re: Another March Brown

Post by chase creek » Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:28 pm

William Anderson wrote:That hackle makes such a nice impression. Is that a double hackle?
No,after the thorax is wrapped, the thread is left hanging at the back of the thorax, then the hackle is walked back in open wraps through the thorax to the thread, then the thread is wrapped through the hackle to the front, and the head finished. Reinforces the hackle quite well, making for a more durable fly.
Think I saw this method in Dave Hugh's book "Wet Flies" some time ago, but I'm sure it's much older than that. Similar to Stewart;\'s spiders.
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Re: Another March Brown

Post by kanutripr » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:47 am

You can never have too many March Brown variations! :lol: (Just my humble opinion)

This one is a beauty. I think I have the same skin. A ringneck hackle would give a similar look I think.



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Re: Another March Brown

Post by Kelly L. » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:14 pm

I like it very much. :D
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