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[Salmonfly]

Hopefully you can help ... I am searching for either a web based source or a book clearly showing exact shapes for the different Mayfly Dun wings. I'm not after veining ... just exact outline shapes.
Any help would be very much appreciated.

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[Sirrom]

If you can find it. Try this "Matching the Hatch" by Ernest G Schwiebert, Jr. Copyright 1955. It has several differnt plates (pages of Mayfly wings and bodies. Another book with this info is "Trout Flies, Naturals and Imitations" by Charles M. Wetzel Copyright 1955. Hope this helps. I have both of these books.
Chuck

[Salmonfly]

Thanks Sirrom ... I'll see if I can find them ...

[MR.JML]

Salmonfly,
Orvis came out with a new product most recent catalogue; wing stencils. It has mayfly wing, caddis wing & stonefly wing stencils in several hook sizes
in one package. You can duplicate the exact wing shape & size. Takes the guess work out of it all !!!!!
Tight Lines !!!!!
John

[Jim Hatch]

Hey Salmonfly,

I sent you 8 individual emails of the
requested material. 4 are copies of color
plates showing wing profiles and 4 are keyed
descriptions of the plates. Hope this helps. Warm regards, Jim

[Salmonfly]

Hi Jim
I received the plates! Fantastic ... just what I needed. I thank you Sir!
Dale

[mantis]

Jim were those stencils? where do you get them? Do they have other wings like Damsel etc? Or did you make them your self? Are they plastic or something stiff?...and Dale, I'll see you at the International!...Bob