Sparkle Flag Dun – build on a strong foundation

Sparkle Flag Dun, PMD

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Hook	TMC 100 #18-22
Thread	Uni-thread Yellow 8/0
Body	Uni-thread Yellow 8/0
Thorax	PMD Superfine
Tail	Z-Lon, Olive Brown
Wing	Cream Z-lon
Hackle	Light Ginger Hackle

Bob Quigley

Sparkle Flag Dun

The Sparkle Flag Dun is a variation designed by the late Bob Quigley. It is a combination of two earlier designs of his: the Hackle Stacker Flag Dun and the Sparkle Stacker. The “hackle stacker” portion of this design is the paraloop method of wrapping hackles around a looped monofilament and bringing the monofilament over a dubbed thorax to a tie-off location just behind the eye. The result is a group of hackles residing upon the top of the thorax keeping the hackles well above the hook shank. This allows the fly to submerge itself well into the surface film and results in better hook-ups due to the hook placement being lower in the water. The “flag dun” portion of the design is the use of Z-Lon for both the shuck and wing. The flag allows the pattern to be easily seen in the water film.

Bob also took the design elements of his Sparkle Stacker by using thread or floss as the body material, particularly useful when tying small sizes.

Sparkle Stacker (BWO)

Hook	TMC 100 #20-22
Thread	Uni-thread Olive 8/0
Body	Uni-thread Olive 8/0
Thorax	BWO Superfine
Tail	Z-Lon, Olive Brown
Wingpost	White Antron Yarn
Hackle	Dun Hackle

Hackle Stacker Flag Dun-PMD

Hook	TMC 100 #16-20
Thread	Uni-thread Light Cahill 8/0
Body	Turkey Biot, PMD
Thorax	PMD Superfine
Tail	Dark Dun Microfibbetts
Wing	Cream Z-lon
Hackle	Ginger Hackle