The following subject, What Fly Does Parachute Adams Imitate?, will be covered in great detail throughout this article on the blog, and all pertinent information will be included in the discussion. Keep reading if you want to find out more about this subject. The parachute adams most often imitates a mayfly dun , but can … Read more
Baetis mayflies are known to fishermen as Blue-winged Olives or simply Olives They are first Ephemeropterans to hatch each season, emerging from late February into April. Another group emerges with Sulphurs and Green Drakes in late May. What does a Baetis nymph imitate? There are currently over 150 discovered Baetis species globally; plus, their tiny … Read more
The insect March Brown is a mayfly, and most March Brown patterns imitate that in some sense – as a nymph, an emerger, often tied as a wet fly , or as a dun in the form of a dry fly. Is March Brown a mayfly? March Browns are a collective name for multiple mayfly … Read more
The Quill Gordon is one of the earliest eastern mayfly hatches in the spring The flies hatch on the bottom and rise as fully formed adults, working on the surface to dry their wings and fly. The Quill Gordon dry fly has not changed since originated by Theodore Gordon in the Catskills. What does a … Read more
Brown Drakes (Ephemera simulans) are to fly fishers what the New Kids on the Block were to teenage girls in 1990 If they made mayfly posters , you would definitely have one of a Brown Drake on the wall in your bedroom. You would do anything in your power to go see their show. What … Read more
The fully emerged dun, drying its wings in preparation to fly off. Emergers, which are nymphs breaking their way through the surface film in preparation to become duns. What is a blue dun fly? The Blue Dun is another classic trout dry fly pattern that was originated to imitate the early mayfly hatches These dry … Read more
The elk wing caddis dry fly is one of the most popular and proven dry flies in the world. What color are caddis nymphs? The color of the larvae of many species is brown or dark olive-brown , but many other species are olive to bright green. What does a caddis fly imitate? But caddisflies … Read more