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Barr's Vis-a-Dun in Blue Dun

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Great fly for the Delaware River... tied and photographed by Doug Korn Materials list: Hook: MFC Dry #7000 in size 16 Thread: Danville 6/0 in olive/brown Tails: Micro dun color fibers from paint brush Wings: Needloft Yarn in gray dun Body: DK#11 gun metal blue-gray dubbing Hackle: med. dun note: cut "v" in bottom of hackle

Easy Mayfly Wings

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This is my attempt to explain the wing tie-in method on the March Brown Vis-A-Dun that I tied in my last post.  Ya know pictures are worth a 1000 words... clear as mud... right? Now, I'm not sure how John Barr does it but....... here's how I tie them. Here you can see the wing tie-in. A single piece of yarn is pulled up from underneath on both sides of the hook shank and held upright, then posted up with minimal wraps, just 3 wraps up and 3 wraps down to form the post with a wrap in front and back. Nothing is done to split the wings they just end up that way.... you can also add a drop of superglue to the post if you like. This is the same set of wings cut to length. Give it a try and see how you do. It's a very easy and quick way to make wings. Hope that helps, let me know what you think... Doug... a.k.a. 55dougie

Barr's Vis-A-Dun in March Brown

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For most of my mayfly duns I tie a Barr's Vis-A-Dun.  It's a great thorax type pattern and one of my favorite's.  Whether in a BWO size #18 or this March Brown in size #12 it's highly effective. I even tie my Adam's in this pattern! March Brown ~ Barr's Vis-A-Dun tied and photographed by Doug Korn Materials List: Hook: MFC 7000 #12 Thread: 6/0 Danville in olive/brown Tail: Coq De Leon Rib: brown floss Wing: Brown Copper Needloft yarn or Zelon Hackle: Brown/olive grizzly in open turns, 3 behind wing and 3 in front Abdomen: DK#13 tan dubbing Thorax:  DK#13 tan dubbing note: cut "v" in bottom of hackle