Old Blue Dun

[nfrechet]

Old Blue Dun

Hook - Wet or dry 12-16
Thread - Primrose
Tail - Two or three rusty-dun hackle fibers
Rib - One strand of silk buttonhole twist – Coats and Clark’s 72-A primrose, size D; or full twist, tightly twisted
Body - Muskrat dubbed on primrose Pearsall’s Gossamer Silk, wrapped so that some silk shows through the dubbing at the tail end
Hackle - Blue-dun hen

SOFT HACKLES, TIGHT LINES: Old Blue Dun

[FlyFisherMann1955]

Norm, Norm, Norm--you've done it again--magnificent!

Ken

[Mike62]

Awesome tie as usual, Norm.

[Partsman]

Beautiful.

[RickA]

That's just WOW
Your tying skills are amazing.
Those would do some serious damage on my home waters...
Well done, Norm.

[DOUGSDEN]

Norm,
I simply cannot believe how beautiful this pattern is and how well tied! It is five star good my friend! It shows the years of tying excellence brought about by countless hours of experience and practice and patience! Please, please, please, please, keep them coming!
Dougsden

[Fishnkilts]

It's amazing! You truly are an inspiration.

[FlyFisherMann1955]

Norm,

Where are you buying the silk buttonhole twist – Coats and Clark’s 72-A primrose, size D?

Thanks- Ken

[nfrechet]

Norm,

Where are you buying the silk buttonhole twist – Coats and Clark’s 72-A primrose, size D?

Thanks- Ken

i cheated

I used a strand of pale yellow mulberry silk floss

[nfrechet]

Norm,
Please, please, please, please, keep them coming!
Dougsden

i would but its a crap shoot when it comes to logging in on this forum