Mayflies

A type of flying insects with aquatic larval stages. AKA Ephemeroptera.

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Yellow May

Jan 15. 2020
A quick but easy, semi realistic size 12 yellow mayfly dun with Wally wings. Another good looking pattern that illustrates a few techniques that can be put to good use, in other patterns.
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Reversed Parachute Mayfly

Dec 9. 2019
A reversed parachute mayfly tied on a swimming nymph hook, that will give a very natural presentation. It can be fished as a dun or cripple and includes a few interesting techniques.
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BWO Last Chance Cripple

Dec 5. 2019
Rene Harrop's Last chance cripple is an excellent option when fish are selectively picking off crippled or emerging mayfly.
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PT Shuttlecock

Dec 3. 2019
A pheasant tail shuttlecock that works well, both as an emerger and a cripple mayfly. A little nymph that floats vertically in the surface film.
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Parachute Yellow May Dun

Dec 2. 2019
Parachute dry flies are some of the most effective for different reasons. First of all (we are talking dry flies) they float well.
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RS2

Nov 20. 2019
Detailed instructions for tying Rim Chung's RS2. For more information go to https://www.flytyer.com/
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Spent Mayfly

Nov 18. 2019
This easy fan wing mayfly can be tied spent or as a dun, just by changing the position of the wings when mounting. Straight up for a dun, or as here out to the sides for a spent spinner.
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Rainbow Warrior Variant

Oct 16. 2019
A nice looking small nymph for both up and down stream still water and trout in general. Nice little mayfly nymph Click the link below here you will find the full material list:
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Isonychia Parachute

Oct 16. 2019
Video illustrates how to tie an Isonychia Parachute.
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Quick Quill Dun

Oct 4. 2019
This, as the name suggests, is a quick quill dun that is easy to tie and a very effective pattern for river fishing. Just change the colour and hook size to match your hatch.
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Sulphur Dun

Aug 25. 2019
This is a low riding pattern that works well when the sulphur mayfly (Heptagenia sulphuria) duns are on the water. The close clipped underside of the hackle makes for a very natural footprint.
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Ultra Quick Mayfly Nymph

Aug 22. 2019
Something for the weekend! A quick semi realistic generic mayfly nymph, that can be tied in various colours and sizes to match the hatch.
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Wally Wing Hatch Matcher

Aug 22. 2019
A very simple, but semi realistic pattern that has only two materials, natural mallard flank feathers and a single blue dun CDC hackle.
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Large Adult CDC MayFly

Jul 21. 2019
Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Nymph Special size 10 Thread, Uni-8/0 Black Tag, Black Thread Tail Whiting Coq-de-Leon Fibres
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Large Summer Dun

Jul 8. 2019
Great Pattern in Summer & Autumn Body made with Foam Hook size 14 Grizzly Cock Hackle with Brown Partridge

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