My Darling photographed this mayfly last weekend whilst we walked along the River Thames. It’s delicate wings were no match against blustery winds and at the risk of anthropomorphism, the little treasure was grateful for the chance to rest and strike a pose…
Mayflies are a dream come true for trout and fishermen alike! Photo – worklondonstyle
This picture provides a sense of overall proportions:
I have a brilliant solution to sourcing the fine tailpieces… Will reveal all in due course… Photo – worklondonstyle
Earlier during the same walk, I had read an interesting article in one of the monthly fly fishing magazines about tabby cat fur being a purrfect (sorry!) source of dubbing material written by a highly successful young member of the English fly fishing team. Having already featured our very own Mitchi’s discarded whiskers on miniature dry flies, the next logical step was to harvest her loose fur from our couch.
Today I put all the pieces of the puzzle together to produce the following:
Cat fur dubbing provides a slim body profile and a pair of miniature hen hackles form excellent wings. What will the trout make of the end result? Photo – metiefly
view from the top… Photo – metiefly
The original… Photo – worklondonstyle
The copy… metiefly Mitchi mayfly using locally sourced materials π photo – metiefly
Mitchi is anticipating the finest cuts of the proceeds in due course…
purrfect collaboration… Thanks to Mitchi for sustainable use of materials at its best! Photo – metiefly
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