Dry fly

Mayfly

Generic mayfly family

TroutSurface

The mayfly dry — winged, sparse, precise. The pattern you tie on when the spinner fall is happening and trout are feeding selectively to natural flies only.

Fish this when

Late May and June on chalk streams and limestone rivers during the mayfly spinner fall. Fish it on a fine tippet to a rise, or skate it across flat water at dusk.

Why it works

It works because the profile reads as adult mayfly or upwing spinner/dun. Straightforward pattern, proven result. Fish it with confidence when other flies don't move them.

Naturals it imitates