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Bonefish March Brown

A bonefish fly inspired by the March Brown colors and materials.

Martin Joergensen
Warm saltwater fly
Easy
  1. Start the thread just in front of the hook bend.
  2. Tie in partridge fibers as a tail. Fibers from the mottled tail coverts are longer and coarser and good for the purpose.
  3. Tie in the rib. Double or quadruple if using tying thread.
  4. Dub the body to the front, leaving space for the wing and eyes.
  5. Rib the body in 4-5 turns. Bend back the tags and tie down. Don't cut the surplus!
  6. Collect a fairly thick bunch of partridge fibers, again from the tail coverts.
  7. Tie in on the underside of the hook, tips just reaching and covering the hook point.
  8. Trim the butts.
  9. Tie in dumbbell eyes on the top of the hook shank.
  10. Secure with plenty criss-cross wraps.
  11. Whip finish, cut thread and varnish over the head and eyes.
bonefish
Hook Wide gape saltwater hook, like Ahrex SA280 size 2
Thread Tan 6/0
Tail Mottled partridge fibers
Rib Yellow floss or tying thread
Body Hare's wool dubbing
Wing Mottled partridge fibers, yellow thread from rib
Eyes Tungsten dumbbell eyes
Head Tying thread

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