Micro Mayfly
By Elaine Cook
Micro Mayfly
By Elaine Cook
Bruce Dau recommends this fly for the Upper Sacramento River during the Mt. Shasta fishout. Either use this on a nymphing rig or as a dropper from a dry fly. Mayflies are one of the main food sources for trout everywhere so don't limit where you offer this to our fishy friends.
| Hook: | TMC 2487 size 16 |
| Thread: | 8/0 olive |
| nickel or black | |
| Tail: | pheasant tail |
| Rib: | copper wire |
| Abdomen: | tying thread (8/0 olive) |
| Overbody: | pheasant tail |
| Wing Case: | Mylar |
| Thorax: | olive hare's ear or squirrel (something with guard hairs) |
1. Crimp barb.
2. Put bead on hook.
3. Attach thread behind bead and wrap to rear abdomen position (see diagram).
4. Tie in three pheasant tail fibers, short (see diagram). Lift fibers away from the shank to keep the shank clear for the next three steps.
5. Tie ribbing wire in, on top of the shank, with the end extending to the rear.
6. Wrap thread forward in close wraps to cover the tied in end of the ribbing wire. Use the thread to form a tapered abdomen up to the rear of the thorax area.
7. Bring pheasant tail fibers forward on the top of the shank, tie off and cut excess.
8. Rib the abdomen in about four evenly spaced wraps, tie off at the rear of the thorax area and cut excess.
9. Tie mylar wing case in, with the end extending back over the abdomen.
10. Dub thorax, using fur in a dubbing loop. The guard hairs should make it spiky, suggesting legs.
11. Bring the mylar forward over the thorax dubbing, tie off, trim excess.
12. Whip finish and cut excess. If you use head cement, take care not to get any in the thorax.
Your Favorite Fly
The Fly of the Month is usually selected by the Fly Tying Master, usually one that should be useful for an upcoming fishout. The Fly Tying Master would like to use flies recommended by members. To recommend a favorite fly as fly of the month, you should send a short write-up by mail to Elaine Cook, P.O. Box 2822, Aptos 95001 (or hand it to her at a Club Meeting or Fly Tying Class) or by email to the Newsletter Editor (hull@cruzio.com) by the second Thursday of the month. Your write-up should include:
Fly name and a picture (if it isn't a common fly)
Why it's your favorite fly (one sentence).
When, where and how you fish it (two or three sentences).
Fly dressing (tail, abdomen, thorax, rib, wing, hackle, etc.)
Tying procedure (steps such as the ones currently published as the Fly Of the Month).
If it's appropriate for an upcoming fishout, it will likely be published in the next Newsletter. If not, the Fly Tying Master or Editor may hold it for publication just before an appropriate fishout.