Mayfly Dry Fishing Fly Patterns
The Mayfly is the most important bug in the world for fly
fishermen. With over 500 varieties, most of the modern Dry Fishing Fly Patterns
are tied to imitate some sort of Mayfly.
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Watch for these insects on the water
where ever you fish, they have upright wings and are highly visible.
On hot days
you will most likely see them in the morning, or in the evening when it cools
off.
On cooler days you will see them in the early afternoon or in the evening.
Some of the best hatches will be seen on overcast days almost at anytime of the
day. On streams that are open all year there will generally be some sort of
Mayfly hatch in every month of the year.
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Mayfly Dry Fishing Fly Patterns emulate the two adult
phases of the Mayfly. The two phases are the Dun Phase and the Spinner stage.
The mayfly emerges from the water in the Dun phase. This phase will last 1 to 4
days, then the Mayfly will change into the Spinner stage. It is the Spinner
stage where mating takes place.
The male spinners will form a swarm, the female
flies into the swarm and is caught by one of the males. Mating takes place, the
female deposits her eggs on the surface of the water or crawls under the water
and deposits her eggs on the bottom. After the female deposits her eggs she
falls or drifts to the surface of the water. In the spinner stage of life the
Mayfly has no mouth, and cannot eat. This phase of life only lasts about a day.
Some popular Mayfly Dry Fly Patterns are;
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