modern Michigan dry fly · 2010s
Beel's March Brown
Likely origin One source, the tyer's own undated blog post.
History
Paul Beel came up with this parachute after a trip to the Au Sable near Grayling, where he saw March Brown spinners on the water and felt the flies sold locally did not match them well. He tied a parachute to get something that looked closer to the spinners and still floated well.
On his website he says the fly that came out of that trip is what he now calls Beel's March Brown. It was made for an Au Sable hatch, but Beel is not, as far as the sources show, a Michigan resident.
Materials
| Hook | Dry (Mustad 94840), sizes 10 to 12 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Tan 16/0 |
| Tail | Natural mallard flank |
| Body | PMD-colored fine dry-fly dubbing, crossed with dark brown thread |
| Rib | Dark brown 3/0 thread |
| Post | White poly yarn |
| Hackle | Grizzly, wound parachute style |
Sources
- Beel, P. "Beel's March Brown." FrankenFly (undated blog post).
- "Hendricksons by Paul J. Beel." Rainy's Flies blog (tyer bio).
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