Your D.H.Es are they in natural or olives, browns etc to match the hatch?
Mainly dubbed natural Hare's Fur (from back of animal), sometimes Olive Hare's Mask. Size possibly more important than colour, with 16's and 14's covering upwing and sedges respectively. For Deer Hair I use Chris Helm Whitetail Deer Hair, Veniards Coastal (some patches are too coarse though, so select if you can) and recently got some fantastic Elk Hair from Toby at Funky Flytying which I think will work great on DHE's.
I like them to have guard hairs sticking out from the body, quite messy - ones like this seem to work better !
Thank you Bob Wyatt
PS checked the DHE I used last night - it was tied on a Varivas 2200BL-B
Apologies for the confusion. Will try a 212Y tonight if water not Hot Chocolate after the torrential rain we have just had !
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