Published Aug 30. 2020 - 3 years ago

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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.

See the original flies here

The original deer hair dun fly, originated by Fran Betters

Originator: 
Fran Betters
Pattern type: 
Dry fly
Skill level/difficulty: 
Medium
Species: 
brook trout, 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
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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.
See the original flies here

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