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Olive Sparkle Dun

Dry Fly · Trout · Grayling · Beginner · 1 version

Classic Recipe

• Hook Standard dry fly, 16-20
• Thread Olive 8/0

Materials

• Shuck Olive-brown Antron or Z-Lon (trailing)
• Body Olive dubbing (tapered)
• Wing Deer hair (fan-shaped, 180°)

How to tie it

1. Mount hook, tie in trailing shuck at bend
2. Dub tapered olive body
3. Stack and tie in deer hair as 180° fan wing
4. Trim butts, whip finish

Tying videos

• Olive Sparkle Dun — Davie McPhail (YouTube)
• Olive Sparkle Dun — Gig Harbor Fly Shop (YouTube)
• Olive Sparkle Dun — Charlie's Fly Box (YouTube)

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