Hemingway’s Mayfly Tube Bodies

(7 customer reviews)

US$4.64US$6.22

  • Innovative, synthetic tube bodies for creating authentic mayfly dry patterns that float great.
  • Made from high-quality dry fly synthetic dubbing and shaped into a tube that ends in long, built-in tails.
  • They are hollow and contain air bubbles so they act as a buoyancy aid and keep the fly afloat.
  • Curved and tapered shape with long tails perfectly reflects the body shape of the real mayfly and give the fly the correct silhouette.
  • Soft, very flexible and are super easy to tie.
  • They are ready-made and provide quick and effortless tying with awesome results.
  • Constructed to be sturdy and durable.
  • Come in a range of colors and three sizes to cover various mayfly species and hatching stages.
  • Can be easily further enhanced and modified with a permanent marker.
  • Perfectly paired with Hemingway’s Mayfly Wings for creating some awesome-looking mayflies.
  • See the Description section below for sizing, fishing tips, and tying instructions.
SKU: 101-010501 Categories: , , Tags: ,

ThumbnailSKUColorSizeWishlistPriceQuantity 
Tube Body Mayfly - Yellow
101-010501SM-01YellowSmall US$6.22
Tube Body Mayfly - Yellow
101-010501ME-01YellowMedium US$6.22
Hemingway's Mayfly Tube Bodies - Large - Yellow
101-010501LG-01YellowLarge US$4.64
Tube Body Mayfly - Light Yellow
101-010501SM-02Light YellowSmall US$6.22
Tube Body Mayfly - Light Yellow
101-010501ME-02Light YellowMedium US$6.22
Hemingway's Mayfly Tube Bodies - Large - Light Yellow
101-010501LG-02Light YellowLarge US$4.64
Tube Body Mayfly - Cream Orange
101-010501SM-03Cream OrangeSmall US$6.22
Tube Body Mayfly - Cream Orange
101-010501ME-03Cream OrangeMedium US$6.22
Hemingway's Mayfly Tube Bodies - Large - Cream Orange
101-010501LG-03Cream OrangeLarge US$4.64
Tube Body Mayfly - Tan
101-010501SM-04TanSmall US$6.22
Tube Body Mayfly - Tan
101-010501ME-04TanMedium US$6.22
Tube Body Mayfly - Large - Tan
101-010501LG-04TanLarge US$4.64
Tube Body Mayfly - Rzav River
101-010501SM-05Rzav RiverSmall US$6.22
Tube Body Mayfly - Rzav River
101-010501ME-05Rzav RiverMedium US$6.22
Tube Body Mayfly - Large - Rzav River
101-010501LG-05Rzav RiverLarge US$4.64
Tube Body Mayfly - Djetinja River
101-010501SM-06Djetinja RiverSmall US$6.22
Tube Body Mayfly - Djetinja River
101-010501ME-06Djetinja RiverMedium US$6.22
Tube Body Mayfly - Large - Djetinja River
101-010501LG-06Djetinja RiverLarge US$4.64

Hemingway’s Mayfly Tube Bodies

Innovative, synthetic tube bodies for creating authentic mayfly dry patterns. Made from high-quality dry fly synthetic dubbing and are shaped into a tube that ends in long, built-in tails. As they are hollow and contain air bubbles, they act as a buoyancy aid and keep the fly afloat. Their curved and tapered shape with long tails perfectly reflects the body shape of the real mayfly and gives the fly the correct silhouette. These bodies are soft, very flexible, and are super easy to tie. They are ready-made and shaped with tails, creating authentic, floating mayfly patterns is a simple and effortless process. Mayfly Tube Bodies come in a range of colors and three sizes to cover various mayfly species and hatching stages. They can be easily further enhanced and modified by using a simple permanent marker. Constructed to be sturdy and durable. Try these bodies with Hemingway’s Mayfly Wings to create some awesome-looking mayflies.

  • Small size: approx 14-16 hook size, 10 bodies per pack
  • Medium size: approx 12-14 hook size, 10 bodies per pack
  • Large size: approx 10-12 hook size, 5 bodies per pack

Available colors: Yellow, Light Yellow, Cream Orange, Tan, Rzav River, Djetinja River

Tying Instructions

This instructional slideshow illustrates how to easily tie mayfly dry patterns using Hemingway’s Realistic Mayfly Tube Bodies, also featured in detail here, or see our Videos page for more interesting ideas and video fly tutorials and recipes.

Fly tying video using this product

Semi Realistic Mayfly

For a full list of materials needed for tying a Semi Realistic Mayfly pattern, go here.

Fishing Mayfly Dun Patterns

The majority of mayfly species molt in the spring and early summer, while others do it at different times of the year. You could have sporadic hatches of certain species even in the late fall and early spring. These sporadic times could be even more interesting and productive for trout (and for a fisherman). During early spring and the fall, mayflies hatch in the warm hours of the day – usually midday. In the summertime, this event moves more towards the morning and late afternoon or early evenings. Usually, the warmer the weather, the shorter the hatch is – an hour or two. With cooler weather, this can last a couple of hours. As mayfly duns float on the surface like little sailboats, this behavior dictates the method of presentation of the fly that is imitating it. When presenting a dun imitation to the trout, it has to be drag-free and from upstream, not giving a fish much opportunity to see the line or leader. This can be done by cross-current reach cast. This way your fly will drift towards the trout before the line and the leader arrive.

To learn more about the mayfly life cycle and fly fishing techniques for different mayfly stages go here.

 

Weight 0.005 kg
Dimensions 9.8 × 5.2 × 0.5 cm
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7 reviews for Hemingway’s Mayfly Tube Bodies

  1. Corey

    I purchased a few packages of these tube bodies in different sizes and colors and have recently been playing with them. They make tying realistic looking extended dry fly bodies a breeze. Nice selection of colors and sizes, and easy to use.

  2. PAUL HAMILTON (verified owner)

    Started using these bodies last year for Green Drake and Hexagenia patterns easy to work with and very realistic I use a marker to color them to suit look I want and sometimes use a Partridge K10 Yorkshire Fly Hook (extended body) the body is hollow so it just slides over the extension, which helps maintain the profile and makes the fly more durable.

  3. Robert Burney (verified owner)

    Excellent product, natural and easy to use. Extremely fast service from Canada to U.S.

  4. Gordon Outhier

    Talk about fantastic fish foolers! Seems they never wise up. Caught the same rainbow three times.

  5. pumkin (verified owner)

    I ordered my pale yellow body for matching the hatch real tying.
    There is two version exist in Frostyfly shop – black tailed & yellow(orange) version.
    In the Eastern country, the latter is more suitable for matching the hatch tying and Fisher can get more accurate bites from sensitive Trout.
    Please make sure to check this out.
    When selling in the shop, be sure to ask all the Fisher which version to ship in.
    Anyway, I’m really satisfy with this product. It is the best product for real tying. highly recommend 👍👍👍

  6. Stephen Purvis (verified owner)

    Yes! The bodies are great and I buy my share of Hemingway products as there is no question to their high quality!

  7. dwayne hefflefinger (verified owner)

    great tube. great service from frosty

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