Interested in the Mayfly hatch and fly tying with Signature Tyer Paul Procter? This fly tying tutorial is for you. Paul uses the Twinkle Wing Spinner to fool quality trout amidst spinner falls on UK trout streams when wild trout key in on spent Mayfly. Tune in and learn how to tie Paul’s effective Mayfly spinner pattern and pick up tons of tying tips along the way. From tying realistic and durable spinner tails, incorporating foam into your Mayfly patterns, CDC dubbing loops, fly tying best practices, and more. Paul is well-versed in fishing the famous Mayfly hatches throughout the UK and Europe, and he is quite willing to share how he approaches fishing each stage of the hatch.
This video is the final Mayfly tying tutorial in this year’s series, and if you plan to fish Mayfly hatches this season, follow along and make sure to watch our previous tying tutorials with Paul. Learn about fishing the Mayfly emergence, upright duns, and finally, spent Mayfly spinners. Paul’s Twinkle Wing Spinner pattern is a staple in our boxes come Mayfly season, and you can find all the materials to tie this fly in the links below!
Paul’s Active Mayfly Emerger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSspHDETCCY.
Paul’s Active Mayfly Dun Pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bas9AVmI6Gk.
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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.
Check out all of Paul Procter’s Signature Flies on our website here:
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