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It will float for the first few casts and then it will slowly sink under the surface, this allows you to see which method works best and which the fish are interested in on that specific day. 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These emergers are tied on Ahrex FW531 barbless hooks and correspond to the actual size of a Mayfly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eExpert skill\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Use an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8ft to 9ft rod\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with a floating line and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8ft to 10ft of leader\u003c\/strong\u003e. Use a cut-down \u003cstrong\u003e9ft tapered leader\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(use the last 5ft) and then\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4ft of 5x tippet\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Once the Emergers appear on the water the fish will ignore the nymphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis fly is only available in a size 10.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barbless Flies","offers":[{"title":"10","offer_id":45657173819629,"sku":"A345207240-10","price":2.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 - Pack of 5","offer_id":46148863426797,"sku":"A345207240-10-5","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 - Pack of 10","offer_id":55197287448962,"sku":"","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1291\/2709\/files\/Mayfly_-_CdC_Emerger_1.png?v=1776342658"},{"product_id":"artisan-mayfly-loop-wing-emerger","title":"Artisan Mayfly Loop-Winged Dun","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Mayfly Dun imitation in White\/Cream \u0026amp; Brown (the natural colours) a little foam tied in at the head and looped wings, to allow the fly to sit correctly on the water. 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Once the Emergers appear on the water the fish will ignore the nymphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis fly is only available in a size 10.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barbless Flies","offers":[{"title":"10","offer_id":45657258721517,"sku":"A345209423-10","price":2.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 - Pack of 5","offer_id":46148883939565,"sku":"A345209423-10-5","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 - Pack of 10","offer_id":55197262905730,"sku":"","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1291\/2709\/files\/Mayfly_-_Loop-Wing_Dun_2.png?v=1776342658"},{"product_id":"artisan-mayfly-dun","title":"Artisan Detached Body Mayfly Dun","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Mayfly Dun imitation in White\/Cream \u0026amp; Brown (the natural colours) with a grey poly-yarn sighter post. 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Fish a large cream-coloured Mayfly Emerger (remember the insects are up to 2.5cm long).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003ePro tip\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Remember you are looking for sections of river which are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebelow a slow-running silty section\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand preferably where the river narrows. This funnel effect will act as a conveyor belt delivering the mayfly to the waiting trout. The better-sized trout will be at the head of the pool, so steadily work your way up. Once the Emergers appear on the water the fish will ignore the nymphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis fly is only available in a size 14.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barbless Flies","offers":[{"title":"14","offer_id":45657278349549,"sku":"A345207242-14","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 - Pack of 5","offer_id":46148847010029,"sku":"A345207242-14-5","price":12.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 - Pack of 10","offer_id":55192904171906,"sku":"A345207242-14-10","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1291\/2709\/files\/Mayfly_-_Detached_Body_Dun_2.png?v=1776342658"},{"product_id":"artisan-mayfly-spent","title":"Artisan Spent  Mayfly","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Spent Mayfly imitation in White\/Cream \u0026amp; Brown (the natural colours) tied with outstretched poly-yarn to imitate the dying mayfly - there are the go-to flies when fishing on an evening. These Spent Mayfly imitations are tied on Ahrex FW525 barbless hooks and correspond to the actual size of a Mayfly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eExpert skill\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Use an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8ft to 9ft rod\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with a floating line and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8ft to 10ft of leader\u003c\/strong\u003e. Use a cut-down \u003cstrong\u003e9ft tapered leader\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(use the last 5ft) and then\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4ft of 5x tippet\u003c\/strong\u003e. Fish a large cream-coloured Mayfly Emerger (remember the insects are up to 2.5cm long).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003ePro tip\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: Remember you are looking for sections of river which are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebelow a slow-running silty section\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand preferably where the river narrows. This funnel effect will act as a conveyor belt delivering the mayfly to the waiting trout. The better-sized trout will be at the head of the pool, so steadily work your way up. Once the Emergers appear on the water the fish will ignore the nymphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis fly is only available in a size 14.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barbless Flies","offers":[{"title":"14","offer_id":45657333694701,"sku":"A345207243-14","price":2.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 - Pack of 5","offer_id":46148928995565,"sku":"A345207243-14-5","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"14 - Pack of 10","offer_id":55192897880450,"sku":"A345207243-14-10","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1291\/2709\/files\/Mayfly_-_Spent_2.png?v=1776342658"},{"product_id":"the-black-palmer","title":"The Black Head Palmer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTry fishing this Black Head Palmer as an emerger with no fly dressing first. 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They are tied with a palmered style body which presents the fly perfectly on the surface film, just as a spent natural would appear. This version includes a contrasting brown and yellow body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis fly is only available in size 14.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHook:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAHREX FW503 Size\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e14\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThread:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e12\/0 Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHackle:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDark Dun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRear Body 2\/3:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSuperfine Yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront Body 1\/3:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSuperfine Bk Brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Barbless Flies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55128934482306,"sku":"SF-365206684-14","price":1.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1291\/2709\/files\/Bumble_Palmer_1_2c72e525-c52a-4ea8-a751-37a9a99c361f.png?v=1744634623"},{"product_id":"artisan-mohican-mayfly","title":"Artisan Mohican Mayfly","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRumour\u003cspan\u003e has it that this fly is the most popular Mayfly imitation of all time!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA detached body mayfly imitation, super buoyant and tied to exacting standards. 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