March Brown Tube

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A pretty extreme interpretation of the classic March Brown. In this version tied on a tube with salmon and sea trout in mind.

Originator:

Martin Joergensen

Pattern type:

Tube fly

Skill level/difficulty:

Medium

Instruction:

The fly is tied in two sections divided by a partridge hackle.
Remember to leave room for the hook guiding tube - or simply mount it before you start tying.
The rear hackle is tied in, tip first, fibers swept rearwards.
Then the rib is tied in.
The rear half of the body is dubbed.
Rib is wound in 3-4 turns and tied down.
A long fibered partridge hackle is tied in tip first. Select the feather with the longest stem you can find.
The front half is dubbed, leaving space for the front hackle.
Rib is wound in 3-4 turns, tied down and trimmed.
A long fibered partridge hackle is tied in tip first. Again select the feather with the longest stem you can find.
A number of long tail fibers are cut from a golden pheasant tail and separated.
They are tied in a few at the time, sweeping down along the body, covering the whole circumference of the tube.
The thread is whip finished and cut, and then varnished.
The surplus tube is trimmed off with a sharp knife.
The inner tube is melted to a collar in one end and passed through the outer tube, so that the collar sits tightly against its rear.
The cone is passed over the front of the inner tube and secured with varnish or super glue.
The inner tube is trimmed in front of the cone and melted to a collar.
You can use a hook of your choice: treble, double or single.

Species:

Materials:

Tube	Plastic, 3.5 mm Ø, about 2.5 cm long
Thread	6/0 tan
Rear hackle	Yellow golden pheasant body feather
Rib	Yellow floss (or 1/0 tying thread doubled)
Body	Hare's wool dubbing
Central and front hackle	Partridge
Front hackle	Golden pheasant tail fibers, tied in intruder style
Inner tube	Plastic, to fit outer tube, about 3 cm long
Cone	Black metal, 4.5 mm Ø, inner diameter to fit tightly over inner tube
Hook guide	Yellow silicone tube
Hook	Single, double or treble. Not too big. #10, 8 or 6 is suitable.

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