Could we cajole or pressure Hans Weilenmann into Tying a Favorite Mayfly Dun?

[Byron haugh]

Byron,

As I explain in the video, the principal reason for the Z-lon "shuck" is to aid floatation of the rear half of the hook. As a shuck it is merely suggestive of such presence.

My flytying is impressionistic, functionality first, second and third. I do like to emphasize what I consider to be positive triggers, and that too entered into the decision to extend the Z-lon past the hook bend just a little.

Have fun with the pattern, or rather this general fly design. I know you will like how it performs.

Cheers,
Hans W

Sorry Hans, I didn't make my question clear. I know why the zelon extends beyond the end of the hook. It's a part of a lot of the flies I tie - a trailing shuck. What I was asking about was the zelon from the end of the hook back to the "wing".

Thanks!

[Moscow]

Thanks Hans. It's always nice to see a new way of doing something in fly tying.

[Hans Weilenmann]

Sorry Hans, I didn't make my question clear. I know why the zelon extends beyond the end of the hook. It's a part of a lot of the flies I tie - a trailing shuck. What I was asking about was the zelon from the end of the hook back to the "wing".

Thanks!

I tried to address that very question, Byron, in an earlier post in this thread. Review in detail the tying steps in the video and I think you will see that it is the most efficient way to fashion both wing and shuck. The fact that it ends up running along the dorsal length of the abdomen, providing segmentation, is a almost (not completely ) a welcome side effect.

Cheers,
Hans W

[Hans Weilenmann]

Thanks Hans. It's always nice to see a new way of doing something in fly tying.

*chuckle* only if it actually adds something

[Byron haugh]

Hans,
Not my best job of tying, BUT, this is what I meant about your great Zlon Dun reminding me of the general configuration of an Improved Sparkle Dun - at least to me.