dry
Sparkle Dun
- Sizes
- #14
- Imitates
- mayfly duns · emerging mayflies · BWOs · PMDs
Craig Mathews' Sparkle Dun combines a deer hair fan wing with a Z-lon trailing shuck, bridging the gap between emerger and dun. It imitates the critical moment when a mayfly breaks free of its nymphal case and sits on the surface, vulnerable and irresistible.
Recipe
This is one dressing. Tie it in other colors to match the hatch in front of you.
Workbench
Variants
Swipe to see In box and Add
| Size | Bead | Body | In box | Add to box |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 | — | Olive | — | — |
At the vise
Tying notes are not on file for this pattern.
Tying video
No tying video on file.
Fishing now on
Rivers whose hatch chart names this pattern this month. Names and sizes only.
- Boardman River#14-16
- Fall River#16-18
- Green River#18-22
- Hat Creek#16-18
- Henry's Fork of the Snake River#14-16 · #16-20
- Madison River#16-20 · #14-16
- Silver Creek#14-16
- Two-Hearted River#14-16
On the water
Outstanding for selective fish that refuse standard dries. The trailing shuck is the trigger — trout key on emergers more than fully formed duns.
History
History is not on file for this pattern.