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Martin's Mundane
Crazy Dane

Simple: A slight variation of an really old fly of mine, which again was a derivative of Bob Nauheim's famed Crazy Charlie. It's simple and really mundane, and simpler than the already very simple original!
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Martin's Mundane Crazy Dane

Type Cold saltwater fly

Originator
Martin Joergensen

Year of origin
2001

Difficulty
Very easy

Materials

Hook Kamasan B170 size 6-4
Tying thread Black 6/0
Eyes Bead chain or dumbbell depending on availability or desired weight (dumbbells are typically heavier)
Underwing A couple of red golden pheasant breast feathers long enough to just cover the hook point
Underwing (alternative) A couple peacock herl
Overwing Four straws of pearl Krystal flash folded over 2-3 times to create a small bunch

Tying instructions

Start the thread just behind the hook eye
Form a base for the eyes
Tie in the eyes on top of the hook shank leaving some space up to the hook eye
Turn the hook upside down in the vise
Take the thread to just behind the eyes
GP version

Strip the soft barbs off a couple of red golden pheasant breast feathers
Lay the feathers together aligning the tips
Take a couple of loose turns over the stems to hold them flat against the underside of the hook shank (now top of the upside down hook)
Pull the stems until the barbs have a suitable length and gather to a small round bunch just reaching into the hook bend
Take a couple more tight turns of thread to secure the feathers and flare them a bit
Trim the surplus stems and barbs

Herl version

Take a couple of peacock herl and simply rip off the stiff base
Rip the rest of the herl into 3-4 piece each depending on length
Align the tips and tie in just behind the eyes so that the tipe just reach into the hook bend
Trim the surplus herl

Take the thread to the front of the eyes covering the underwing butts
Fold over 3-4 straws of Krystal Flash one or two times to get about double the wing length
The final overwing should be about 1½ times the hook length
Cut the ends open. The wing doesn't have to be very even
Take one end of the bunch in each hand and catch the thread, pulling the bunch into the latest thread turn
Pull the bunch to the top of the hook shank under the thread and secure with a couple of wraps
Bend back the front part and tie down both parts behind the eyes
Wrap over the flash and maybe form a small head in front of the eyes. I don't mind a bit of flash being visible over the eyes
Whip finish and cut thread
Varnish over eyes and thread

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