In this video, Signature Tyer Paul Procter demonstrates how he ties the Active Mayfly Dun pattern, which beautifully mimics Mayfly adults found during a hatch. This upright dry fly is one of Paul’s must-have patterns for imitating Mayfly duns on the water and is often the go-to pattern Paul will fish after Mayfly emergence. The Mayfly (Ephemera danica) is one of the most widely celebrated and anticipated mayfly hatches of the season on UK chalk streams and throughout Europe. Pretty soon, anglers will be trying their luck on the water in search of large trout sipping Mayfly, so tie on some of Paul’s Mayfly patterns and crack the code!
Throughout the video, Paul shares tons of tying tips and tricks for building proportionally accurate and more durable imitations. Paul not only shows how he ties his Signature Mayfly dun, but he also describes how he fishes it amidst a hatch. As discussed, you can dead drift this dry fly, or thoughtfully animate the fly while it’s adrift by simply lifting the rod tip or making small movements to your line. During a major hatch of Mayfly, sometimes a little movement can be a trigger for the trout and help make your fly stand out amongst the naturals on the water.
If you’re not sure how to fish the Mayfly hatch, we highly recommend you check out some of our other video resources about dry fly fishing the Mayfly hatch.
Find all the materials needed to tie Paul Procter’s Active Mayfly Emerger, or buy it using the links below:
UK/ROW: https://www.fullingmill.co.uk/Products-UK/.
US: https://www.fullingmill.com/Products-US/.
Paul Procter is an extremely talented fly angler and is most famous for his expertise at catching large, wild trout on dry flies. Paul has 46 years of experience fly fishing, is a writer, AAPGAI instructor, fly fishing guide, and Vice President of the Wild Trout Trust. Simply put, Paul understands fly fishing to its core. And, he understands picky fish to their core, too. As such, we’re thrilled to feature many of Paul’s most successful dry flies, which have been refined over decades of monitoring both bugs and fish on rivers. If you haven’t yet checked out Paul’s flies, we urge you to. They are purpose-built and proven over years and years of refinement on the water.
Learn to Tie Paul’s Active Mayfly Emerger Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSspHDETCCY.
If you haven’t seen our Mayfly fishing video with Paul from three years ago, we highly recommend it! Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko8pwFcqq4U.
If you haven’t seen our latest dry fly fishing film with Paul Procter, we encourage you to give it a watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z-G5TEIGAo.
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