| I come across the thorax dun many years
ago, it is as many others renowened flies, an american pattern. The first flyfisherman who
tied this type of pattern, (made it with the wings further back on the hook than the
traditional fly, crisscrossing the wings with 2 hackles of different size) was Vincent
Marinaro, a great and innovative flyfisherman and flytier. He changed the style of the traditional fly, studying the
behaviour of selective trouts to be able to make a more realistic imitation and a better
silhouette.
Mike Lawson, another renowened
flyfisherman, tied the thorax dun in a much simplier way. He wind the hackle before and
after the wing and then trimmed a "V" in the hackle on the underside of the fly.
So the fly sits low in the water with a great silhouette, a good floatibility and high
visibility.
Pattern description:
| Hook: dry fly size 14-20 |
| Thread: 6/0 prewaxed |
| Wing: light dun turkey
flat |
| Tail: microfibre
divided |
| Body: fine poly or fur |
| Hackle: light or medium
dun |
The position of the wing on the body
The tail divided
The hackle winded before and after the wing
The finished fly with the hackle cut like a
"v" on the bottom
Photo: Andrea Limberti
Text: Gianluca Nocentini
E-mail: tex-no@libero.it |
