Guide
IllustrationGrey Duster
Dry#12–16grey / badgerBest: May–Sep
When to use
A simple all-round dry for selective trout and grayling when fish are on tiny or slim surface food. It is especially useful on smooth rivers and on stillwaters during buzzer or caenis-style rises.
Imitates
Midge, caenis or small grey olive-style upwing; also a generalist dry.
Team position
Single fly.
Best methods
Dry, staticDead-drift
Dressing
- Hook
- dry fly, #12-16
- Thread
- brown, grey or black
- Body
- blue-grey rabbit underfur dubbing
- Hackle
- badger cock
- Head
- thread head
Classic hackled Grey Duster. Parachute and CDC variants are common.
Pairs with
Retrieve & line
- Fished dry and static — floating line
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