Tying The Grunter (Variant) Dry/Emerger Fly with Davie McPhail

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Materials Used;

Hook, Fulling Mill Short Shank Special Black size 12
Thread, Uni-8/0 Dark Brown
Tag, Red Holographic
Body, Natural Hare Dubbing
Hackles, Brown Partridge and Natural Brown Cock Saddle
Wing, Natural CDC Feathers

This fly was originally tyed by Grant Luke from Scotland, the fly was tied back to front so the partridge hackle was tied first behind the eye followed by two ginger cock hackles, four cdc plumes pushed over the hackles towards the eye and the body was then dubbed in from behind the hackle to the bend of the hook in a carrot shape and whip finished at the hook bend with a drop of varnish to finish this allowed the body to sit below the surface. The fly was named after me by a friend as it was a joke as I was a grunter rather than a talker. The fly went on to have great success on many rivers and the Lake of Menteith in Scotland...