Orange Mayfly Spinner
An adult mayfly pattern is a must-have in any angler’s dry fly box. When trout lock on to spinners and can be seen leaping clear of the water it can be very hard to catch them on anything but a spinner pattern. The fly catches trout all over Australia on any river with mayfly present.
$4.40 each
Dry
Lake
RiverSpecies
brown trout
rainbow troutWater Types
StillwaterFly Uses
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The Orange Mayfly Spinner dry fly can be fished on rivers and lakes. The fly is tied sparsely because adult mayfly have such a fine, slim profile. This pattern is tied on a barbless dry fly hook. The fine point and gauge improve penetration on hook sets. We recommend fishing 5x, 6x or 7x tippets to improve the quality of the drift.
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