Dun / Blue Dun ?

[rod123]

Hi i'm a novice tyer could anyone please tell me ? is Dun the same as Blue Dun, Im going to tie a pheasant tail dry fly, the pattern say's hackle with Blue Dun, or is ther any else which can be used Thanks Rod

[arkle]

Hello Rod, "Dun" is a mousy brown-ish tinge that varies somewhat according to the base colour, for example a honey dun is normally a creamy gold colour that graduates to a darker centre. Whereas an olive dun is a sort of khaki colour with a darker list or centre. A blue dun, can vary from a pale grey with light overtones of gold to mid-brown to almost a dark slate colour with a central tinge of dirty brown. At least as far as hackle colours is concerned.

[darwin]

Hi Rod,
Mr. Arkle gave you a good explanation. Here are a few pictures that may help Whiting Farms Here is another site with lots of pictures Darby Dunns
hope that helps a bit.

[rod123]

hi thanks for your help i'm a bit wiser now thanks