Spring 2008: Mayfly Nymph
Mayfly Nymph
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Hook:
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12 - 16
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Thorax:
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Peacock Herl/Hare Dubbing
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Wingcase:
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Pheasant Tail/Pearl Flashabou
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Body:
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Wrapped Pheasant Tail
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Tail:
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Pheasant Tail fibres
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Some very exciting fishing experiences were reported during Spring. Maybe
the cooler weather and runoff from the rain in our dams created a lot of
food, sending the trout into a feeding frenzy. There were superb hatches of
May Fly, Caddis & Midge . At times trout would take almost any fly, but at
other times were more selective, making fishing more challenging. Wet flys
certainly attracted the bigger fish, the largest caught being a very healthy
6lb rainbow. The average size of the trout during the earlier part of
Spring was just under 2 lb. With cooler weather prevailing at the moment,
summer fishing should be very good.
The Fly featured for Spring is the "Mayfly Nymph". This pattern has been very successful at Uncle Billy's Retreat. Fished on a floating line close to the surface, the pearl flashabou mimics the sparkling gases trapped within the skin of an emerging mayfly nymph or chironomid pupa. Fished with a sinking line, it can be retrieved to simulate a nymph forging on the bottom of the dam.
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We have recorderd the most successful flies used at Uncle Billy's since 2003. There are over 20 different flies which have been featured on the website. To view flies from other months, choose from the list below:
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