It's Mayfly Time

What a difference a week makes, i fished this Shropshire river last week and struggled for a few fish, as the river is low and clear. However yesterday, with similar weather conditions the fishing was very good. The key to this change was the annual appearance of the Mayfly, which were hatching all afternoon.

Various Mayfly patterns were thrown at the trout with moderate success, but after tying on a Stimulator fly i had a run of beautifully marked fish.

Mayflies tend to make the bigger fish less wary, so with stealth and careful casting, these small rivers will reveal some fine fish.

This time last year i caught fish at Mayfly time with a Balloon Caddis pattern so maybe a perfect Mayfly pattern is not necessary.