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DarkDun	January 16th, 2007, 11:28 am
Posts: 16	Hook:#20 Thread: Deep Brown 8/0 Wings: Dark Dun Tails: Dark Dun Split Abdomen: Stripped Dark brown hackle Thorax:Rusty Brown Dubbing Legs: Light Brown or Cree hackle tied sparse Does this sound good? Would like to here some comments about successful paterns
Troutnut	January 16th, 2007, 3:36 pm
The Admin Fairbanks, AK Posts: 2021	Looks pretty good. I'm not sure I would use rusty brown dubbing, though -- maybe mix about 2/3 rusty brown, 1/3 medium gray/dun. It'll look a bit too light and get darker in the water.
	Jason Neuswanger The Troutnut
Troutnut	January 16th, 2007, 3:36 pm
The Admin Fairbanks, AK Posts: 2021	Looks pretty good. I'm not sure I would use rusty brown dubbing, though -- maybe mix about 2/3 rusty brown, 1/3 medium gray/dun. It'll look a bit too light and get darker in the water.
	Jason Neuswanger The Troutnut
Martinlf	January 16th, 2007, 4:37 pm
Moderator Palmyra PA Posts: 1722	Take a look at Fly-Fishing Pressured Water, by Lloyd Gonzales, aka Gonzo. I've been tying his patterns, trying all the mayfly styles that seem appropriate for baetis. Here is another, Rs2 style emerger I like, but I sometimes use a biot for the body. I like the tail sparse to imitate the shuck. This works as a wet fly also. Hook- Tiemco 921 16-20. Measure this short hook to get the right size for the fly. Tail-dun CDC or aftershaft feathers. Tie in a Clump 3/4 as long as the hook shank and secure it at the Bend of the hook. Wind the thread forward to form a thin tapered body. Tie in a clump of stripped CDC or aftershaft feather to form the Wing Sprouts. Or use CDC tips. The wing should be 1/2 the length of the hook shank. You can tie in longer and trim. Whip finish. adapted from: Little Lehigh Flyshop scroll down a bit to find the original pattern
	"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell

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