Hackle mayfly

Fly: Wally Nowak, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: size 18 to 14
Thread: chartreuse Uni-thread
Tail: pheasant tail fibres
Body hackle: dun, grizzly or red game
Body: dubbing, (colours vary)
Hackle: grey partridge, two turns only
Note: This pattern is a general pattern for smaller mayflies like the Baetis which seem to hatch along with other flies which are problematic for the angler to match.


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