The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
Quill Gordon, Hexegenia, Brown Drake and 3 others
Hard - 7-10 Min
Coldwater
This fly is a relatively complex and difficult fly to tie, but because it has so many steps, there are a lot of opportunities for material substitution.
While complex, this fly does not lend itself well to variations. Most variations will be in color to better imitate the hatching insects (i.e. Green Drakes, Brown Drakes, March Browns). It is also possible to vary this fly by tying it on a single hook or by adding rubber legs.
This is a hard fly to tie that the fish haven’t seen before. It’s got an extended body to allow for the impression of more movement, while also containing large amounts of foam and hackle to give lots of floating properties. When the time is right and the hatch is on, this fly will definitely get the job done. With the ample amount of floating material in this fly, you shouldn’t have too difficult of a time keeping this guy on the surface. The Mohican Mayfly is one that isn’t used much, floats well and provides a distinct advantage on the water for experienced fly tiers.
Floatability is key to this fly. We would recommend fishing this fly on 4x-6x tippet. It is also worth noting that while fluorocarbon tippet is more invisible, monofilament tippet floats better and will likely lead to a better presentation with this fly. Coat your fly in liquid floatant at the start of your day and allow 10-20 minutes for your fly to absorb the floatant before fishing. If your fly gets water-logged during your fishing, use Dry Shake to pop it right back up to the top.
| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: West
Brown Drake Sizes: #10 - #14
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Region: Northwest
Brown Drake Sizes: #10 - #14
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Region: East
Brown Drake Sizes: #10 - #14
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Region: Midwest
Brown Drake Sizes: #10 - #14
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| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: West, Northwest, Midwest
Green Drake Sizes: #8 - #14
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Region: East
Green Drake Sizes: #8 - #14
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| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: East, Midwest
Hendrickson Sizes: #10 - #16
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| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: West, Northwest, East, Southeast, Midwest
Hexegenia Sizes: #6 - #12
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| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: West, East
March Brown Sizes: #10 - #14
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Region: Northwest
March Brown Sizes: #10 - #14
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Region: Midwest
March Brown Sizes: #10 - #14
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| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: East, Southeast
Quill Gordon Sizes: #12 - #16
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