Almost Dun August 26 New Products The sparse muddler style head

The sparse muddler style head gives it some buoyancy and a great swimming motion

And for an added element of fun

The splayed wing of this pattern does a good job of mimicking the moth after it's become stuck on the surface of the water

but rather than a split wing out of Elk hair

Almost Dun August 26 New Products The sparse muddler style headIn the mayfly world, a dun is an adult, and this pattern is a mayfly emerger imitation meaning it is transitioning between the nymph to the adult. During this transition, trout key in on the insects knowing they are more vulnerable than usual. This fly is tied on a curved short shank hook with a parachute post for a most realistic profile.