Orange Rusty Para Dun
The Rusty Para Dun is your classic parachute mayfly profile in the colour of our darker Australian mayfly and terrestrial insects. This is a perfect generalist fly for searching up a river. The slim profile and natural colour of the fly can represent a wide range of insects on our rivers. It has the added benefit of a hi-vis orange post to help you see your fly in even the most turbulent water. This fly is particularly successful late afternoon before and during an evening rise to mayfly. It can even double as an orange spinner pattern if needed and is also an option for lakes.
$4.40 each
Dry
Lake
RiverSpecies
brown trout
rainbow troutWater Types
Fast/broken
Glides
Medium/riffles
Pools
Slow/flat
StillwaterFly Uses
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The Rusty Para Dun fly is suited for single dry fly or nymph below dry fishing. The bright orange post acts as a fantastic indicator and size of the parachute hackle helps this dry support tungsten beaded nymphs up to 2.8mm.
We recommend fishing this fly on 5X tippet or lighter.
The fly is tied on a barbless dry fly hook.
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