[ScottP]

A Deschutes pattern from John Harken, one-time owner of the Patient Angler in Bend, OR.

hook - TMC 5212 #6
thread - UTC 140 fluoro orange
tail - moose body hair
abdomen - Congo Hair orange
thorax - peacock herl
hackle - rusty dun
wing - elk hair

mash barb, start thread at 60% mark, wrap to bend

clean, stack, measure (gap width past bend) a clump of moose body; tie in, trim butts, cover with thread

tie in CH at 60 % mark; wrap to tail and back, tie off/trim

tie in hackle

tie in peacock, wrap to 80% mark; tie off/trim

wrap hackle thru thorax; tie off/ trim

clean, stack, measure ( tips to tail) a clump of elk hair; tie in, taking a few raps thru the butts to anchor

build up head, whip finish, SHHAN, trim butts

Regards,
Scott

 

[Bobbin]

Interesting variant of the Harrop's hairwing dun.

 

[ScottP]

Interesting variant of the Harrop's hairwing dun.

Good question as to which came first. Don't have much info on this one; first mention I saw of the Hairwing Dun was in an article Mr. Harrop wrote for Fly Fisherman in the late 80's.

Regards,
Scott

 

[Bobbin]

I know Rene works on flies for a number of years before bringing them out so my guess is the hairwing dun was first.