Рет қаралды 10,748
This style of fly was devised by Donald McClarn of Co Down, when he was tying a Gosling, a Mayfly imitation.
The Dabbler is now tied in a wide range of colours both - body and hackles - and the only constant is the wing of bronze mallard. I more often than not use straggle fritz for my bodies on this style of fly.
There are so many variations now and some use the bronze mallard more as a hackle or have it tied in as two distinct bunches above and below the body. While these alternative tyings catch fish they are not, strictly speaking, Dabblers. So, don't let the fly tying police catch you!
I have tied this in my own style using the materials I had available I quite like it.