In this video Jackie Mahon ties a CDC Mayfly dry pattern with Tom Sullivan for fishing the Irish Lough Mayfly hatches. While this will perform well on Lough Corrib, Arrow, Mask, Sheelin and Melvin it would also be an excellent option for river mayfly as well. The blended dubbing for the body paired with the bi-color CDC for the wing make it an extremely realistic pattern. When fishing it, Jackie recommends only applying floatant to the top of the fly and the wing. That way it will sit a bit lower in the surface film and be more likely to fool picky fish.
For more details about the materials and hooks used see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cucO1FCkgaM
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Jackie Mahon
Tom Doc Sullivan
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Jackie Mahon is a full time fly fishing guide on the West Coast of Ireland, with a specific focus on Lough Arrow and Lough Melvin. He is also an exceptional fly tyer, and came on as a Signature Tyer for Fulling Mill last year. You can see all of his patterns here: https://www.fullingmill.co.uk/Product…
Tom ‘Doc’ Sullivan is a fly fishing guide, and the Fulling Mill Sales Agent in Ireland. He primarily guides and fishes on the Lough Corrib system. Tom is an excellent fly tyer, and has been a Signature Tyer with Fulling Mill for many years. You can find his patterns here on our website: https://www.fullingmill.co.uk/Product..