In this week’s episode, we have special guest tyer Travis Hanson back in the studio to tie up something special! Today he is crafting his version of the Rusty Duck, and his version is a little more on the buggy side of the original. This sexy chironomid is on FIRE! It has a beautiful color transition that tapers softly as you move up towards the head of the fly. This color change gives the chironomid a very natural looking silhouette and a realistic profile. Hanson takes this Rusty Duck to a whole new level, by adding a sparse dirty dubbing collar that adds a lot bugginess to the head, and creates a little drag in the water column. This drag slows the bug down, it gives it some more action and life in the water.
Prefer to read? Step-by-step write-up on the AvidMax blog.
Hanson's Dirty Duck recipe
- HookTiemco TMC2302, Size 14
- BeadFulling Mill Tungsten Bead, Size 2.0
- GillsUTC Antron Yarn, White
- Thread 1UTC 70D, Yellow
- Wire RibUTC Ultra Wire, Small, Gold
- Thread 2Veevus 14/0, Brown
- UV ResinSolarez Bone Dry
- Dubbing CollarSpectra Brown Dubbing, Code 29
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