K's Synful Dun SBS

[ScottP]

An all petrochemical by-product variation of Brad Downey's poly-winged Sparkle Dun. The 2-tone wing's an attempt at improved visibility; not necessary but my eyes aren't what they used to be (all black works well, too, in dull, flat-light conditions). I tried stacking the black on top of the dun but couldn't get the wing to fan properly in smaller sizes like this, so I tried the cross-ways tie in and got the effect I was looking for; your mileage may vary. Tied here as a BWO; change colors to suit your needs.

hook - Dai Riki 300 #18
thread - MFC 8/0 dark olive
shuck - Zelon olive brown
body - tying thread
wing - Congo Hair dun/black
thorax - Fine & Dry dubbing olive grey

Part 1

mash barb, start thread, tie in shuck, fold and wrap back to bend; trim (shank length)








tie in a hank of black CH along the shank




tie in dun CH on the perpendicular




pull it all up, lock in place with cross wraps at the base




dub thread/dub thorax; half hitch x 2, SHHAN

[ScottP]

Part 2

pull wing back, trim even with bend




all dun








Regards,
Scott

[ScottP]

Basic black



Regards,
Scott

[Ed_D]

That last one reminds me of some of the guys I went to high school with. Pity none of the old gang has enough hair to pull that one off, these days...
The flies do look nice and I might add them to my list of things to try. I might try one as a "redhead" (orange) in size 10 or 12 for bluegills.

Regards,
Ed

[David Parker]

What may I ask is Congo Hair?

[ScottP]

David,

Congo Hair is a polypropylene yarn, similar to stuff like EP Fibers, Widow's Web, Gator Hair, etc, but a lot cheaper; sheds water, making it very useful for dry fly wings, and comes in a wide variety of colors. Fly Tyers Dungeon is the only place I know that sells it, which is a whole separate topic.

Regards,
Scott