Beginner Fly Tying an Iron Blue Dun with Jim Misiura
Jim Misiura brings us one more beginner fly tying video tutorial - this time for an Iron Blue Dun pattern. In Jim's easy-to-follow style, steps are simple and the result is a great mayfly dun fly. Give it a try!
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- Hook: standard dry #12 - #18 (Maruto D31SSC) _x005F
- Thread: grey (Veevus 16/0 in Grey) _x005F
- Tail: Blue Dun hackle fibers (Mallard Barred Feathers in Natural) _x005F
- Butt: dubbing in rusty red color (Hemingway's Beaver Dubbing in Red Wine or Red Fox) _x005F
- Body: dubbing in Adams Grey (Hemingway's Beaver Dubbing in Creamy Gray) _x005F
- Wing: Slate Grey Goose Quill (Mallard Barred Feathers in Natural) _x005F
- Hackle: Blue Dun (Hemingway's CDC Feathers in Gray) _x005F
Maruto Dry Fly Hooks D31SSC_x005F
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Mallard Barred Feathers_x005F
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Hemingway's Beaver Dubbing Plus - Red Wine_x005F
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VEEVUS Thread 16/0 in Gray_x005F
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Try tying this great fly yourself! Give us your comments below. Share photos of your Iron Blue Dun flies or fish caught with this pattern on our Facebook page._x005F
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Happy tying & tight lines!