Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Mayflies Mas Grande

I love fishing hatches of big mayflies: green drakes, isonychia, march browns, and even the occasionally hexagenia on the Salmon River. It's a bass deal there, with fantastic evening hatches of big bugs on August nights.
Naturally I want to be prepared when these bugs show up. Here is one of the patterns I tied up last week:
If you plead I may give up my super secret formula.
Looks like the real thing, right?

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  1. So fun to toss giant Hex's. Mayflies nearly as big as dragon flies are just to cool not to fish. I like your version or a Hex - fun extended body tie!

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    1. I love extended bodies, even for smaller mayflies. If you tie in the hackle right the impression is a very realistic imitation for some low riding species.

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  2. WOW... that is a great tie. Your secret is safe with me.
    10 degrees this morning, ugh. Windy and lake effect.
    Tie on...

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    1. Similar here but colder with random flurries. I haven't told anyone my secrets yet!

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