Lough Arrow Mayfly

 This is a variant of Frankie McPhillips' Lough Arrow Mayfly. Although They're all variants of each other really.  It's a great wet  for the top dropper that works in Ireland and abroad. To support the channel, get access to the monthly online tying sessions and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers

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Materials list

Hook: Kamasan B175 size 8 or 10

Thread: Brown Uni 8/0

Tail: Cock pheasant tail

Rib: Oval gold tinsel

Body: Natural raffia (or synthetic sub)

Body Hackle: Badger cock

Shoulder hackle: Greeny olive French partridge

Head hackle: Fluo lemon yellow speckled hen hackle (original; grey partridge dyed lemon yellow)