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Gouldens Favourite Mayfly

Goulden's Favourite Mayfly Fly

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About the Goulden's Favourite Mayfly Trout Fly

Goulden's Favourite Mayfly is a colourful pattern that was created over 80 years ago by Theophilus Goulden of Clogher in N. Ireland. Throughout that time it has proved to be very successful when the mayfly are on the water.

Creator of this trout fly: Theophilus Goulden

Tier of this trout fly: Mandy Shelvey

Country of origin for this trout fly: Ireland

This trout fly is designed to be fished on Rivers & Streams, Still Water

Pattern Dressings

  • Hook : 8-10 long shank.
  • Thread : Dark green.
  • Tail : Three fibres from cock pheasant tail.
  • Body : Green raffia.
  • Hackles : First hackle, large red cock. Second hackle, hot orange. H
  • Head hackle : Grey mallard, colour olive.

Originally the body was a translucent yellow-olive thin rubber sheet.

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