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Extended Body Mayfly

Dry Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 2 versions

Classic Recipe

  • Hook Standard dry fly, 10-14
  • Thread To match 8/0

Materials

  • Extended body Foam cylinder or braided mono (beyond bend)
  • Tail Moose or Microfibbetts (from body tip)
  • Wing Poly or hen tips (upright)
  • Hackle To match hackle (parachute or collar)

How to tie it

  1. Prepare extended body with tails attached
  2. Lash body to shank
  3. Set wing
  4. Wrap hackle
  5. Whip finish

Other versions

1 more in the app: Classic Recipe (2).

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