The Haystack | Global FlyFisher

The original deer hair dun fly, originated by Fran Betters

Originator

Fran Betters

Pattern type

Dry fly

Skill level/difficulty

Medium

Species

brown trout

cutthroat

Materials

Hook	Mustad 9671, Daiichi 1710 or Kamasan B420
Thread	Black 6/0
Tail	Compara Hair, Coastal Deer or X Caddis Hair
Body	Natural Australian Opossum or Muskrat Fur
Wing	Compara Hair, Coastal Deer or X Caddis Hair

Sep 1. 2020

Betters' Flies

Fran Betters was a creative tyer and originated several patterns that have become quite famous. Mike Hogue covers four of them in this article.

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