March Brown Duck’s Dun

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.