"The killer" mayfly

[ulf_hagstrom]

This is one of my oldest pattern and also one of the most succesful for me. For years I tied only in large sizes and used it for the hatching of the Ephemera Danica or Vulgata hatching here in Sweden, then after I had showed it to Dennis Shaw he went and tied a much smaller version of it and since then I too tie it smaller also these days. There is a Step by step published here:

http://elmerfishing.com/en/bindbeskrivn ... iller.html

It says poly yarn in the material listing, but I tend to use TMC aero wing much more often. Also these two photos below has a little to many turns of hackle for both, you really don't need that many turns since it is so light.

The original with the wood duck feather body:


The smaller one with a patridge feather body:

[terry]

Wow, very nice!! :bigthumb:

[ulf_hagstrom]

Thanks Terry! :sunny:

[rayfound]

Wow, that is exquisite! what a beautiful delicate looking mayfly. I love that the tails really seem to match the shape and length of a real mayfly.

[ulf_hagstrom]

Thanks! You touch on the big advantage of the fly, since it's so delicate and light it always lands right and sits perfect on the surface! This comming season I am putting the small ones to a real test!

Cheers
U

[jmeyerc]

Nice to see this fly again Ulf - light, sweetly tied and a real fish catcher! Happy New Year Ulf !!!! ;)

Happy fishing during the upcoming Spring
Tight Lines
Great fly tying days & nights

Jeanne

[scotfly]

Hey Ulf good to see you tying it smaller now.
That has been one of my top two dries the past couple of seasons.