FlyFysher
Sparkle Dun
A deer-hair fan and trailing shuck suggest a mayfly escaping its nymphal skin.
The shuck replaces a conventional dry-fly tail.
- At the vise
- Intermediate
- Common sizes
- #12–16
At the vise.
Work through the numbered steps in order. Use the written materials and proportions as your guide; select an image for a closer look.
Tie the deer hair
Clean and stack a small hair bundle. Secure near the front with tips one shank-length long; trim butts into a taper.
Add the shuck
Bind Zelon along the shank. Leave front tips at wing height and trim the rear shuck to approximately hook-gap length.
Dub the abdomen
Apply a fine dubbing noodle and wrap from the shuck toward the wing, forming a slim taper.
Raise the wing
Lift the hair and build a small dubbing dam in front. Spread it into a semicircular fan, then whip finish behind the eye.
On the water.
Present a drag-free drift to trout feeding on emerging mayflies.
Find your Sparkle Dun.
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Recipe references
Original written instructions adapted from the sources below. Materials and methods may vary between versions.
Portrait reference
Pattern dressings vary; use the written recipe for exact materials and proportions.
