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Catskill March Brown

Dry Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Classic Recipe

  • Hook standard dry (Mustad 94840), 10-14
  • Thread olive or primrose 6/0

Materials

  • Wing Wood-duck flank fibers (1 bunch, divided)
  • Tail Brown hackle fibers (several)
  • Body Fawn/tan rabbit-fur dubbing (as needed)
  • Hackle Brown and grizzly cock hackle, mixed (2)

How to tie it

  1. Tie in a bunch of wood-duck flank fibers as an upright wing about one-third back from the eye, then divide and post them into two Catskill-style wings.
  2. Tie in several brown hackle fibers for a tail one shank length long, keeping a bit of bare shank behind the eye per Catskill style.
  3. Dub a slim, evenly tapered fawn rabbit-fur body from the bend up to the wing.
  4. Tie in one brown and one grizzly hackle behind the wing by their stems.
  5. Wind both hackles together, a couple of turns behind and a couple in front of the wing, keeping the fly sparse and well proportioned, then tie off.
  6. Build a small neat head and whip finish.

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