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RIO's King Wedgewing Flies

$52.99

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Description

It's amazing that after centuries of creative fly tying, most mayfly dun imitations look nothing like the natural. Mayflies have skinny, tapered bodies and a sailboat wing that angles back, in line with the body, like a wedge. It took Jonny King two decades a fiddling, fussing and frustration to figure out how to create that exact wedgewing profile using staple tying materials, like hackle, synthetic yarn and CDC, in a unique construction. The Wedgewing is so close to the natural that you may have trouble distinguishing your fly from the real BWOs and PMDs that float alongside it, but the trout consistently pick it out. Recent conquests include some outsized bank feeders on the Delaware that refused dozens of other patterns, and sneaky sippers that ignored other mayfly imitations on western tailwaters. Realistic wing profile and angle Stacked Hackle for buggy look This pattern is available for US shipping only.

Fishing Profile

Fly
Best for
Fly, Trout
Presentation
Surface
Techniques
Casting, Finesse, Fly Casting
Conditions
Clear Water, Low Light, Open Water
SeasonSpring
WaterFreshwater

Field Notes

This is a realistic mayfly dun imitation for trout feeding on surface mayfly hatches, especially BWOs and PMDs. Fish it dead-drift on calm to lightly broken water when trout are selectively sipping adults and ignoring less exact patterns.

Pros

  • Highly realistic wedgewing mayfly profile
  • Effective on selective trout during hatch conditions
  • Buggy stacked-hackle construction adds visibility and floatation

Cons

  • Best when fish are keyed on mayflies
  • Delicate dry fly can be harder to see in rough water

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