[Dorlo]

Hey all,
What are your favourite Dun patterns for this time of year? I've been finding lately that when I see fish taking Duns (LDOs mostly, or something a bit smaller), I'm torn between a high floating traditional hackled fly to really get the fish's attention,  or something more subtle that sits in the film, usually with a CDC wing.

I've had some success with both but it's been a bit inconsistent and unpredictable, and I'm looking for a 'go to' pattern based on local knowledge.

When the fish are taking emergers the DHE or pheasant tail with partridge hackle has worked well for me.

So what are the Dun patterns I should be tying for this time of year?

Cheers

[Liam Stephen]

Hi Dorlo,

My go to Dun immitaion is one by Dave Downie. YouTube shows the tying sequence. I like the leggy look of the thorax it gives a really nice footprint.

Really simple to tie.



In my eyes it out fishes the JT Olive which used to be my favourite Dun pattern.

Cheers
Liam

[Sandy Nelson]

I stick with the DHE or a waterhen bloa.
A fish feeding on duns will not usually refuse a cripple

Sandy

[Dorlo]

Couple of good options there, thanks guys.

[Ben Dixon]

Hi Dorlo,

My go to Dun immitaion is one by Dave Downie. YouTube shows the tying sequence. I like the leggy look of the thorax it gives a really nice footprint.

Really simple to tie.



In my eyes it out fishes the JT Olive which used to be my favourite Dun pattern.

Cheers
Liam

Nice those but they are just the same as the 'Ben Dixon Dun' with less CDC and shorter tails 

I wonder how many other patterns I (or we all) have in our boxes that are things we have just knocked up one night over the winter that are almost identical to something someone else has already claimed or stuck a name to?  First guy I saw tie something like that was Paul Procter, he used mole as the thorax and Orvis Superfine dubbing for abdomen, I use fox squirrel guard hairs mixed through the mole on mine and microfibbets for tails as they last better than natural fibres.

Liking the fly holder, did you get that from Iain?

Cheers

Ben

[Dorlo]

Very simple example, but I recently started tying my PT nymphs with a partridge hackle just because I thought it would add an extra trigger for the fish... and now thanks to this forum I know it's called an Endrick spider. Great minds...

[Liam Stephen]

Dorlo

Try a CDC hackle as well. Deadly! 

Liam

[Liam Stephen]

 First guy I saw tie something like that was Paul Procter, he used mole as the thorax and Orvis Superfine dubbing for abdomen, I use fox squirrel guard hairs mixed through the mole on mine and microfibbets for tails as they last better than natural fibres.

I'm liking the sound of that Ben. I'm going to tie a few up!

Liking the fly holder, did you get that from Iain?

Yeah it's just on loan as my Banana went mouldy... 

Liam

[Iain Cameron]

hi Dorlo

I've been using a simple CDC winged pattern. Think an F-fly but on a curved hook (e.g. kamasan B100). Thread body. And that's it. very simple, very quick, very light, and has been kind to me this year. Will get a pic up later.

cheers
iain

[Dorlo]

Sounds like 'less is more' is the way to go.

While waiting for some moorhen wings to arrive, I've tied some Bloas with the same feather from the outside of a Mallard wing... I have to say they look pretty good and the colour looks about right.

Anyone else used Mallard?