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Mayfly Parachute

Mayfly Parachute

Mayfly Parachute
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Mayfly Parachute Details:

Model:  EF-3420-8
Bar Code:  886741009300
Brand:  The Essential Fly
Manufacturer:  The Essential Fly
Price Can$:  Can$ 1.09
Price Euro:  €0.79
Price UK£:  £0.67
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Price NOK:  6.13 NOK
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Mayfly Parachute - Trout Fly

Mayfly Parachute. The Mayfly Parachute is a great Trout Fly. This fly is fished in the style of Mayflies or Trout Flies or Dry

Mayfly Parachute. The Mayfly Parachute is a great Mayfly imitation.  The life cycle of  the The Mayfly Parachute is made up of four stages.  It commences with the fertilised female flying over the water with her body in the water.  The eggs of Mayfly imitated by the Mayfly Parachute fall to the bottom of the water where, after time,  they develop into young nymphs.  The home of The Mayfly Parachute nymph is a tunnel which they have created in the sand and mud of the riverbed.  A distinctive character, the Mayfly Parachute nymph have a long body with three long tails.  Their strong jaws mean they are able to feed on plant material that they are able to scrape off the stones and rocks of the riverbed.  The female Mayfly Parachute nymph is the bigger of the species, indeed she can grown up to 35mm. 

The Mayfly Parachute nymph moults many times during its life.  Their mode of movement (the take in of water that is ejected swiftly to propel themselves) enables them to swim to the surface.  Having lived at the bottom as a nymph for up to two years, here at the surface they can move freely but are naturally extrememly susceptible. 

It is when at the surface that the Mayfly Parachute sub-imago or dun emerges.  This means the Mayfly Parachute is able to fly immediately but better weather does enable them to get airborne more easily!  Unfortunately bad weather means the delay in getting airborne increases their risk of being eaten up by a passing trout.  However once they are free-flying, first stop is a nearby rock or safe place for the final moult to take place.  This final stage is known as the imago (spinner) which means The Mayfly Parachute is able to show its true colours with beautiful shiny wings. 

You may notice courting males swarming over the water.  For the unsuspecting female who happens to fly by, a male will literally grab her from below and mate with her.  The male however pays the ultimate price and, after mating,  the male dies.  The female Mayfly Parachute starts laying her eggs almost straight away by flying over the water and dropping her body into the water as we discussed earlier.  Once she has released all her eggs, she too will die, becoming dinner for a lucky passiing trout! 

The Mayfly Parachute fly is fished in the style of Dapping Flies or Mayflies or Humpies & Irresistibles or Trout Flies or Dry

 Size

Nypmh: up to 35mm

Adult: up to 30mm

 DistributionAcross the UK but paramount in Northern England and Scotland
 Habitat

Ephemera Danica - fast flowing water

Ephemera Vulgata - slow flowing water with muddy bed

 SeasonMay-June
 HatchEarly afternoon through to early evening
 DescriptionNymph - Milky coloured body with darker markings and three long tails
 Sub-imagoDappled wings with brown markings, body grey/white in male and milky/yellow in the female.  Both with long tails
 ImagoPale body with shiny see-through wings.  Veins can be seen.  Rear wings smaller than forewings.  Three long tails

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The Essential Fly is a manufacturer of flies, fly tying materials and fly fishing accessories. Established in 2006 The Essential Fly is a multiple award winning company with top quality customer service.

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We have a telephone ordering department 0845 401 4001 for you to order Mayfly Parachute if you need assistance and for all of your fly fishing needs. Our telephone ordering service operates Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Grenwich Mean TIme (GMT). International telephone ordering is available on +44 (0)113 816 0053. The Mayfly Parachute has a part number of EF-3420. The Mayfly Parachute has an online saving of £0.12 (16%) when purchasing the Mayfly Parachute.[/IF} As well as Mayfly Parachute

The Essential Fly is a manufacturer of flies, fly tying materials and fly fishing accessories. Established in 2006 The Essential Fly is a multiple award winning company with top quality customer service.

The Essential Fly sells some of the products from the leading fly fishing manufacturers including Airflo Streamline, Cookshill Fly Tying, Cortland, Leeda, Mustad, Scientific Anglers, Sonik Sports, Tubeology, Umpqua Feather Merchants, Veniard, Wychwood

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  -  John

One of the best flies I have used in my local lake. Still clear deep water with some weed growth, this is a deadly weapon. The problem is after three or four fish, the fly was reduced to a cotton bud. Next fly please.

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