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March Brown Duck’s Dun

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Hook: Size 12-14 dry-fly

Thread: Tan Sheer 14/0

Tail: Brown microfibbets or brown cock hackle fibres

Body: 1:2 mix of March brown and sulphur orange Superfine dubbing

Rib: 2.5lb brown monofilament

Wing: Four/five CDC plumes

Hackle: Short dun/brown or red game cock hackle, trimmed underneath

A March Brown pattern which really can be relied upon. It is versatile enough to also cover hatches of both large dark olive and olive upright.