For years I’ve worked on perfecting my Sparkle Duns, struggling with deer hair and always searching for the correct piece of deer hair. This version of a Sparkle Dun, using 100% synthetic materials, is almost like cheating. It’s simple to tie, has a beautifully clean profile, and eliminates searching for the perfect piece of deer hair, stacking the hair, and hoping the resulting wing comes out OK. And I am almost afraid to admit that it is as durable, visible, and effective as the original.
EP Fiber Olive Sparkle Dun
Hook: Size 18-24 Bigeye dry fly hook
Thread: Olive 12/0
Tail/shuck: Brown EP Trigger Point Fibers
Body: Mixed olive and brown Spectrablend dry fly dubbing
Wing: Medium gray EP Trigger Point Fiber