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Mahogony Duns
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:57 am
by Donald Nicolson
I have dressed a North American fly, the Mahogony Dun, two versions.
They are based on the Glanrhos fly proposed by Sylvester Nemes in one of his books, I forget which.
As they don't exist over here, I don't know if they'll work OK.
http://donaldnicolson.webplus.net/page634.html
Re: Mahogony Duns
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:04 am
by DUBBN
Thank you for posting that . I tryed using dark Brown (Mahogany) Soft Hackles years ago. I was disappointed in the results that I had with them. That being said, at that time I was disappointed with the Peacock and Partridge aswell. As of a couple Summers ago, the Peacock and Partridge has become a pattern I would not like to visit a river without. I believe it is time for me to revisit the Mahogany Dun. Thank you sir.
Re: Mahogony Duns
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:20 pm
by DUBBN
My variation Donald.
Hook - Mustad 3906, size 14
Thorax- Mahogany Micro Tubing
Rib - Hot Yellow wire
Abdomen - Chocolate Hares Ear in a split thread
Collar - Dark Dun Hen
Re: Mahogony Duns
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:00 am
by letumgo
Fetching set of flies fellas.
Re: Mahogony Duns
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 3:11 pm
by Mataura mayfly
Size #14 Wayne? Must have been like the rest of us tying on size #6 hooks!
Nice flies both of you. I thie a wee mayfly similar for local waters with either a stripped peacock herl or biot body, it might just pass for a Mahogany Dun if fished over there....... I usually tie it as a parachute dry though.
Re: Mahogony Duns
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 4:45 pm
by Old Hat
Donald - that first one on the #16 is a great looking pattern.
Re: Mahogony Duns
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 4:47 pm
by Stendalen
Nice tyes/ties!
BtW Do you spell "ties" or do you spell "tyes"
Re: Mahogony Duns
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:39 am
by redietz
Donald Nicolson wrote:I have dressed a North American fly, the Mahogony Dun, two versions.
They are based on the Glanrhos fly proposed by Sylvester Nemes in one of his books, I forget which.
As they don't exist over here, I don't know if they'll work OK.
http://donaldnicolson.webplus.net/page634.html
Donald -
There are two unrelated species (actually two different groups of related species) here called "Mahogany Dun". One is isonychia bicolor (aka slate drake, iso, leadwing coachman, white gloved howdie and a bunch of other names) and some of its close relatives. They're fairly large, your second fly is just about the right size, although my personal choice for ribbing would have been red, rather than yellow (four of the legs on the dun itself are red). I suspect your fly would catch anyway.
The other mahogany dun is any of various species of paraleptophlebia and is smaller than either of your flies. I think your first fly would be a real killer during this hatch if tied on a size or two smaller hook. In fact, it would probably be a great pattern scaled up to size 12 for the iso hatch.
Both are good looking patterns.