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March Brown

March Brown Fly

Hook Size

  • 10
  • 12
  • 14


Hook Brand

  • Barbed
  • Barbless


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Estimated Dispatch Time

  • 1-3 Days
  • 3 Pack: $4.80, £3.60, €4.32
  • 12 Pack: $16.00, £12.00, €14.40
    (12 flies for the price of 10)

  • Selection Total: $4.80

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About the March Brown Trout Fly

The March Brown is a superb old classic that will never stop catching fish.

It is probably the most famous of all British mayflies and is held in very high esteem by fly fishermen throughout the UK and Europe for its proven effectiveness as a general searching pattern.

The March Brown is reputedly a variant of Dame Juliana Berners' Dun Fly of 1496.

Creator of this trout fly: 14th.century

Tier of this trout fly: Mandy Shelvey

Country of origin for this trout fly: England

This trout fly is designed to be fished on Rivers & Streams, Still Water

Pattern Dressings

  • Hook : 12-14.
  • Thread : Brown.
  • Tail : Partridge tail hackle fibres.
  • Body : Brown seal's fur.
  • Rib : Gold wire.
  • Wing : Partridge tail or hen pheasant wing.
  • Hackle : Brown partridge.

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