FLY
Dry Fly
Sparkle Dun
Tied by Christian Andrews
Sparkle Dun recipe
| Hook | #14 - 20 dry |
|---|---|
| Thread | yellow |
| Wing | deer hair flared on top of hook to 180 degrees |
| Tail | olive brown Z-Lon (or similar material) |
| Body | yellowish dubbing |
| Thorax | yellowish dubbing |
What the Sparkle Dun imitates
- Mayfly dun (adult dry) (dun)
Where the Sparkle Dun came from
- Originated by Craig Mathews and John Juracek, 1980, Henry's Fork, Idaho / West Yellowstone, Montana. Early 1980s per Umpqua; mid-1980s per Fly Fishing the Sierra; built as a PMD emerger/crippleSource: Umpqua: Sparkle Dun
- Derived from Comparadun. Shuck replaces Comparadun's split tail, turning dun into emergerSource: Fly Fishing the Sierra: Sparkle Dun/Comparadun
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
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