Imitates a spent, egg-laying sulphur mayfly (Ephemerella) lying flush in the film after mating. Pale yellow/cream body, split microfibett tail, and spent poly wings to each side. A key late-day pattern during evening sulphur spinner falls.
1. Start the Yellow Thread and wrap to the bend.
2. Tie in a split tail of Microfibetts, dun, splayed.
3. Dub a slim, segmented Sulfur Yellow Dubbing body to the thorax.
4. Tie in Poly Yarn across the hook and figure-eight into flat spent wings.
5. Dub a thicker thorax around the wing base.
6. Whip finish a small head, head cement.
hook
thread
tail
body and thorax
spent wings
finish
