Black Swan Dun

HOOK: Dai Riki 300, size 10-16

THREAD: Black

TAIL: Moose hair

BODY: Silver or gold tinsel

WINGS: Black saddle, clipped or burned to shape

HACKLE: Grizzly

Uses

A general-purpose attractor dry fly. For some background on this pattern, see the article Tinsel--It's not Just for Trees

How to Fish

Dress the fly with floatant and use standard dry fly presentations.

Tying Instructions

1. Debarb hook, place in vise, start thread.

2. Tie in tail.

3. Tie in tinsel. Wrap forward and tie off.

4. Tie in hackle.

5. Tie in wings and burn or trim to shape

6. Wrap hackle through wings.

7. Tie off and whip finish

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