Baetis Muskrat Sparkle Dun
The Muskrat Sparkle Dun is a variant of my Baetis Sparkle Dun and is an imitation of the hatching Baetis. The Muskrat Comparadun falls in the class of no-hackle mayflies. You’ll never go wrong with a muskrat comparadun. This variant has an explicit olive tone, but is subdued by the wooly quality of the Muskrat dubbing.
This is in my series of Baetis patterns that I use from the start of June, and for about three weeks. The colors are subtler, but this one is clearly more olive than the grey/olive variant.
The colors of the first and second generation hatch are different in my waters (mostly Hedmark, Norway). The first generation being lighter/paler and more grey, whereas the second generation of the bug have darker olive/brown olive tones.
The dubbing on this one is Hends fabulous Musk Rat dubbing. Makes any fly look buggy.
Hook: Hends BL 454, size 14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0 Olive
Wing: Deer Hair from summer coat (Yearling if possible)
Shuck: A few strands of olive Antron (don’t overdo)
Abdomen: Hends Musk Rat #19
Materials are listed in order of tying.
Dry dip and dead drift.
