Diane Mayfly

Published on Dec 18. 2024 - 3 months ago
Updated or edited 3 months ago

I'm not sure of the origins of this interesting pattern but it looks very fishy as both a Dun and an emerger. The hackle and legs are made from the long guard hairs from a hares mask (not ears) and create a very scruffy buggy effect. Here I use a foam cylinder for the collar but I'm sure a strip of foam cut from a sheet will also work.

Hook: Mustad Heritage R43 # 14
Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 Dun
Tail: CDL
Rib: Uni Nylon Black
Abdomen: Silk floss
Collar: Tan foam cylinder
Hackle/legs: Hares mask dubbing

Video by

The feather bender

Detached Bodied CDC Mayfly

Pat Nolan of Premier Angling CDC..

May 20. 2022

Tofting's CDC Mayfly

The largest mayfly in Scandinavia are the Ephemera Danica and it’s stillwater relative, the E. vulgata. They are the same size, and the Vulgata tend to be a little darker than the Danica.

Apr 1. 2020

Foam Post March Brown

A simple but extremely effective March Brown emerger that can be tied in sizes 10-16. The foam post and parachute hackle give perfect presentation and will float all day long.

Sep 20. 2022

Stealth Stonefly

This is a dual purpose stonefly pattern tied on a jig hook. It can act both as a dry fly and an indicator

Mar 11. 2021

Einars’ Vulgata Emerger

This emerger pattern uses CDC and foam to create the floating thorax that’s typical of emerging insects

Nov 9. 2002

Comparadone!

Comparaduns are one of the most versatile mayfly patterns in existence representing a low-riding mayfly to near perfection. However, many tiers shy this simple pattern due to the perceived complexity of tying the deer hair wings. Learn to master the technique with GFF partner Steve Schweitzer.

Since you got this far …

The GFF money box

… I have a small favor to ask.

Long story short

Support the Global FlyFisher through several different channels, including PayPal.

Long story longer

The Global FlyFisher has been online since the mid-90's and has been free to access for everybody since day one – and will stay free for as long as I run it.
But that doesn't mean that it's free to run.
It costs money to drive a large site like this.
See more details about what you can do to help in this blog post.

The Global FlyFisher was updated to a new publishing system early March 2025, and there may still be a few glitches while the last bits get fixed. If you meet anything that doesn't work, please let me know.
Martin - martin@globalflyfisher.com