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.
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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