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Ugly May

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Published on Jun 18. 2020 - 4 years ago
Updated or edited 4 years ago

Mayflies

Dry flies

An extremely quick and easy, yet effective pattern that can be mastered by tyers of all levels. This Ugly or scruffy mayfly dun includes a few interesting techniques for making dubbing and applying it. Don't be fooled by it's simplicity, this is a deadly dry fly that will catch fish all over the globe!

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