Heres an older pattern for a wet mayfly that can still hold its own today. Although not fished so much any longer this elegant style of mayfly is a pure pleasure to tie with its simple materials on a small salmon single hook.

Mayfly wet fly pattern recipe

• Hook: Mustad SL53UBL # 8 Single salmon
• Thread: Sheer 14/0 Brown
• Tail: Bronze mallard
• Rib: Oval silver tinsel
• Body: Muskrat dubbing
• Hackle: Brown hen
• Wing: Bronze mallard rolled

How to tie Mayfly wet fly