Terrestrial
Hawthorn Fly
ChubSurface
Black body, splayed pheasant-tail legs trailing. The hawthorn fall in late May and early June is the first major chub terrestrial of the year, two to three weeks of confident post-spawn surface feeding.
Fish this when
Mid-May to early June, warm breezy afternoons with hawthorn in blossom. Post-spawn chub feed actively on the natural fall — match the size and let the fly drift dead.
Naturals it imitates
Bibio marci
hawthorn fly
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Included in packs
Terrestrials & evening dries — the default