An untrimmed Sparkle Dun, sorta; the butts provide a bit more floatation. Tied here a generic olive mayfly; change colors to suit your needs.


hook - Dai Riki 305 #14
thread - Danville 6/0 olive
shuck - Congo Hair brown
abdomen - dubbing olive
wing/pfd - deer hair
head - dubbing olive

Part 1

mash barb, start thread, tie in CH, fold back, wrap to bend, trim








dub thread/dub body to 2/3 mark






clean, stack, measure (shank length) a good clump of deer hair




trim butts, 2 soft loops, firm pull; take a wrap or 2 thru the butts to anchor