Small dry
Rusty Spinner
All-purpose spinner-fall cover
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The universal rusty spent spinner — covers the evening falls of most small-to-medium mayflies.
Fish this when
Any evening spinner fall where you can't pin down the exact species, on rivers and spring creeks in both directions of the Atlantic.
Why it works
The neutral rust-brown body and plain spent wings cover the common denominator of most small-to-medium mayfly spinners, so it reads as 'right enough' even when you can't identify what's actually on the water.
Naturals it imitates
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface
Film
Subsurface
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
Quick facts
Tying difficulty
Beginner-friendly
Heritage
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Classic
· G.E.M. Skues, River Itchen — Skues’ fly was the first to carry the name, and the pattern developed on the southern English chalk streams.
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