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Lifeboat Dun


 The Lifeboat Dun is a great dry fly option for fish that have become a bit selective during a mayfly hatch. It floats well, offering a realistic footprint & silhouette which is enough to tempt the fussiest of fish in rivers and still waters. To support my channel, join the online tying meetings and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers

Material list Hook: Kamasan B420 size 10-16 Thread: Olive Uni 8/0 Tail: Golden pheasant tail fibres Rib: Oval gold Wing: Dun hen hackle tips Body: Natural seal fur Body hackle: Grizzle cock Front hackles: Green olive & Golden olive cock This pattern is for a danica/green drake imitation. Substitute colours/materials for other mayfly species. Patsy Deery's book "Irish Mayflies" is available from my amazon link https://amzn.to/3bRcZ3B

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