In this episode, Davie McPhail ties a wet March Brown and demonstrates all the key skills, especially how to select, pair, and tie in wings, a must have skill for any fly tier.
Materials Used:
Hook: Kamasan B170 Sz12
Thread: Uni - 8/0 Orange
Tail: Bronze Mallard
Rib: Oval Gold Tinsel
Body: Natural Fur - Fox Squirrel Dubbing
Hackle: Brown Partridge
Wing: Hen Pheasant
Davie's preferred type of whip finish tool can be found HERE!
The Winged Wet March Brown is the classic wet fly tied in an extremely traditional style, bringing a more symmetrical appearance designed to imitate a freshly hatched fly that has progressed from its early Nymph state into the first of two steps of adulthood as a March Brown Dun.
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Nymph of the March Brown |
This European species of mayfly is well-known for the potency of the imitation flies used in fly fishing named Rhitrogena germanica, not to be confused with the 'American' March Brown, which is actually a different species which goes by the scientific classification of Rhithrogena Morrisoni. The Nymph form is well imitated by a Copper John or Hare's Ear.
Then in late March/early April, the nymph hatches into the dun form. These hatches normally consist of bursts of activity that last anywhere from ten minutes to half an hour.
As a dun, the March Brown fly to the bank, then up to a tree where they will rest for anything up to four days before they molt which is an unusually long dun lifetime. You can identify the March Brown mayfly by a dark spot that is visible on the femur of each leg.
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