Mayfly

The feature of this fly pattern is the extended body tied directly on the hook. The material that I use is a strip cut from a sheet of synthetic material used to pack electronic equipment such as computers.
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Mayfly
List of materials
Hook grub size 12 Tails: moose hairs Body: Robust nylon monofilament and strip of synthetic material used to pack electronic equipment. Wings: Pheasant female feather and CDC hackle Thread: Brown 8/0
Steps

Step 1

I cut a strip from a sheet of synthetic material

Fly tying - Mayfly - Step 1

Step 2

I tie a robust nylon thread on a grub hook.

Fly tying - Mayfly - Step 2

Step 3

At the same time, I tie four moose hairs and cut the surplus

Fly tying - Mayfly - Step 3

Step 4

I also tie a synthetic material strip.

Fly tying - Mayfly - Step 4

Step 5

I wrap the strip around the nylon monofilament, and the moose hairs.

Fly tying - Mayfly - Step 5

Step 6

When I reach the length that I wish to have the body, turn back by wrapping the coils of the strip on those wrapped before.

Fly tying - Mayfly - Step 6

Step 7

I cut the nylon that comes out from the extended body

Fly tying - Mayfly - Step 7

Step 8

I take a female pheasant feather

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Step 9

I tie the female pheasant feather near the extended body, half the length.

Fly tying - Mayfly - Step 9

Step 10

I lift up the feather, I tie a CDC hackle on hook and do a dubbing.

Fly tying - Mayfly - Step 10

Step 11

I do the chest.

Fly tying - Mayfly - Step 11

Step 12

I wrap the CDC hackle around the chest, tie it near eye of hook and cut surplus.

Fly tying - Mayfly - Step 12

Step 13

I lower half of female pheasant feather on chest, tie it close to the eyes of the hook and cut the excess.

Fly tying - Mayfly - Step 13

Step 14

I also down the other half of the feather on the chest

Fly tying - Mayfly - Step 14

Step 15

Holding the tip of the feather, I shift the fibers back and fixed them on the hook. Cut surplus of feather.

Fly tying - Mayfly - Step 15

Step 16

I tie the head of fly

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Step 17

Fly finished

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Step 18

Another Mayfly.

Fly tying - Mayfly - Step 18

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