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Dun and Muskrat
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:55 pm
by DUBBN
Hook - TMC 200R,size 24
Thread/Abdomen - Sheer 14/0 Gray
Tail - 3 Dun hen barbules
Thorax - Muskrat
Hackle - Medium Dun Hen Hackle
I tryed one with the Black background...Think I better leave the fancy photography to the experts around here.
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.
Re: Dun and Muskrat
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:17 pm
by Mataura mayfly
Wayne, wow.
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!
Impressed and just a little envious.
Re: Dun and Muskrat
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:36 pm
by letumgo
Dang! Beautiful little morsel. Impressive thread craft.
Re: Dun and Muskrat
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:42 am
by tie2fish
Wonderful tying, Wayne.
Re: Dun and Muskrat
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:07 pm
by Stendalen
Muskrat is so totally 2013!
(Hare's ear is so 1999)
Cheers
Martin
Re: Dun and Muskrat
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:35 pm
by William Anderson
Wayne, that little number is a charmer. Very Stewart-like. I like seeing these little flies.
w
Re: Dun and Muskrat
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:44 am
by Donald Nicolson
A beautiful little fly.
I don't sneer at size 24 flies! I just can't dress them. 
Re: Dun and Muskrat
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:52 am
by DUBBN
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.
Re: Dun and Muskrat
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:45 am
by Stendalen
What happened with the pics?
Re: Dun and Muskrat
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:15 am
by Otter
Stendalen wrote:What happened with the pics?
the trout took em !!