Mayfly Nymph Pattern?

[adrock]

Fished on saturday afternoon, cold, drizzling but there was a small hatch of mayflys going on, had a good surface imataion that picked up a few fish, but i suspect most of the fish were feeding on nymphs just below the surface.  Anyone got any good nymph patterns with recipies they don't mind sharing?

[mt2]

 You cant go wrong with a pheasant tail nymph. Just match the size to the flys hatching. My guess is that Hendricksons were hatching, so a #12or a #14 would probably cover it.

[adrock]

Sweet i'll give it a go.  Found that and another one i might try as well (CDC emerger)

[MickeyFinn]

I usually tie up a dunch of different colored tiny stone flies, brassies ect. I really haven't found the fish to be selective on a couple of stream I fish when it comes to nymphs. I use a dark rusted orange or red to imitate a hendrickson nymph. Typicaly if you look close during a hendrickson hatch there are a couple other mayflies in the mix, usually not as prolific as the hendricksons but could also explain why they don't get picky on the nymphs.

[adrock]

Thanks for the input.  I have only really started getting into tying my own flies in the last year and it has taken my love/obsession of fly fishing to a whole different level.