classic Michigan dry fly · before 1950
Michigan Spinner
Unverified origin No public source describing this fly was found.
History
The Michigan Spinner is an old Hex spinner pattern from before 1950, by an unknown tyer. The Hex (Hexagenia limbata) is the largest mayfly on Michigan trout streams, and it hatches mostly after dark from late June into early July.
Unlike most later spinners it has upright white bucktail wings rather than spent ones, which would have made it easier to see at night. It was tied across a wide range of hook sizes.
Materials
| Hook | Dry, sizes 2 to 10 |
|---|---|
| Tail | Pheasant tail fibers |
| Wings | White bucktail, upright |
| Body | Fox fur and yellow wool |
| Hackle | Grizzly and ginger, mixed |
Sources
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No photo yet. Every photo on michfly is of a fly tied for the site, so they're added a few at a time.
Original recipe cards for many Michigan patterns are kept at the Michigan Dry Flies archive, built by the late Tom Deschaine.