March Browns are a collective name for multiple mayfly species , including Maccaffertium vicarium and Heptageniidae rhithrogena. Vicarium are typical eastern mayflies and rhithrogena hatch in the west. These are good sized mayflies that begin their hatch mid to later spring. What does a March Brown imitate? The insect March Brown is a mayfly, and … 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
The Purple Haze is a fly created by Andy Carlson over 15 years ago. It is similar to a Parachute Adams , and can be used as an attractor pattern or mayfly imitation just like the Adams can. Traditionally the Purple Haze is tied with Super Floss rather than a dubbed body. How do I … Read more