Tying a Micro Mayfly for the Gunnison Valley from Chris Eaton on Vimeo.
Here are step by step instructions on how to tie a micro mayfly. The Micro Mayfly is a great Blue Wing Olive nymph, and an incredibly effective pattern during the spring and fall.
Micro May
The Ingredients you need are:
Tail: Three pheasant tail filaments
Abdomen: Undressed Peacock Herl (Peacock Herl with all feathery parts removed, the best method to use is with an eraser)
Wing Casing: Black Swiss Straw
Flash: Original Pearl Flashabou
Thorax: Mercer’s Micro Mayfly Dubbing
Thread: 80 Denier or 8/0 Olive Thread
Hook: Size 16-20 nymph hook
To learn how to tie other flies check out Our Weekly Ties page. Please contact Mike@tasty-takes.com with any questions, comments, or requests for flies to tie.
