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Ameletopsis Perscitus is our most colourful mayfly down here. Not that common but seen enough to warrant an imitation or two...
I’ve used dyed mallard flank for the wing and tail, a lighter lemon dubbing under silver rib and a hackle of light golden olive

I love this style of fly. It reminds me of Mark Libertone's 'Genessee Jewel'.

From the photos I’ve seen, it looks like you got the color perfect. Imitative tying at its best. Well done John.

Here ‘tis...

And the nymph...

( not my pics btw)

I wonder why an insect would evolve to be so distinctively visible. Seems like a brightly colored neon sign, reading “eat me”. Nature is so interesting.

Great pic. Thanks for adding them. It illustrates your fly imitation beautifully.

Down here of course trout are introduced, so they weren’t an issue for the insect until the last 150 odd years..
As far as birds are concerned, I guess they were part of the menu. But they’ve survived ok. It’s one mayfly that packs up and leaves at the merest sign of pollution. So now pretty much restricted to the headwater streams way back in the Bush. Hell of a sight when you see one; you just can’t fail to notice them. Bright yellow against the dark green foligae .. about a size 12.
Of course Murphy’s law states that if no imitation in the box, a few will be on the water.....

Good thing you’re well prepared.

Neat fly pattern you have there, Johnno. It’s very reminiscent of the Catskill / Pocono style of wet flies.
Cool looking insect too!!

Dana