HARROP'S CAPTIVE DUN
DESCRIPTION
If you're looking for a go-to emerger pattern that fools picky trout during tough hatches, Harrop’s Captive Dun should be in your rotation. In this step-by-step fly tying tutorial, Hogan Brown shares how to tie this legendary Rene Harrop pattern that he says has “saved his bacon” countless times on the water as a professional guide.
The Captive Dun is a highly effective mayfly emerger that sits low in the film, perfectly mimicking the vulnerable stage of an emerging insect—exactly what trout love to target. This fly is easy to tie, versatile across hatch types, and deadly when trout are keying in just below the surface.
MATERIALS
Hook | Ahrex FW501 #16 |
Thread |
8/0 Uni-Thread - Rusty Brown |
Tail |
Mallard Flank Feather - Wood Duck Gold |
Wing Case |
Cul de Canard - Dun |
Body |
Trouthunter Marabou - Rusty Spinner |
Loon UV Clear Fly Finish - Flow |