Lance's Jigged X-May Hot Spot Brown Size 16-18
I took Mike Mercer’s Micro May and Hogan Brown’s S&M and “X” them to form the X-May. I took the best parts of their flies and added a few of mine. This pattern is designed to fish wherever mayflies are found. A fantastic silhouette, great color combinations with texture and a little flash. We tied these on TMC 3769 hooks for years, but I switched it to the Fulling Mills jig hook last year. I have also added Hot Spot versions, one in Olive and one in Brown. The Olive has a fluorescent orange hot spot and the brown a fluorescent fire engine orange hot spot. That moved the X-May from great to fantastic! Fished using a High Stick (Euro) or dead drift underneath an indicator.
This Brown Hot Spot X-May has started to be my favorite X-May on mountain creeks for high sticking. Tied to be an Ephemerella Excrusians, Aka the “Pale Morning Dun”. It’s a beacon to the fish! It’s also a great producer on Putah Creek.
Size 16-18
I took Mike Mercer’s Micro May and Hogan Brown’s S&M and “X” them to form the X-May. I took the best parts of their flies and added a few of mine. This pattern is designed to fish wherever mayflies are found. A fantastic silhouette, great color combinations with texture and a little flash. We tied these on TMC 3769 hooks for years, but I switched it to the Fulling Mills jig hook last year. I have also added Hot Spot versions, one in Olive and one in Brown. The Olive has a fluorescent orange hot spot and the brown a fluorescent fire engine orange hot spot. That moved the X-May from great to fantastic! Fished using a High Stick (Euro) or dead drift underneath an indicator.
This Brown Hot Spot X-May has started to be my favorite X-May on mountain creeks for high sticking. Tied to be an Ephemerella Excrusians, Aka the “Pale Morning Dun”. It’s a beacon to the fish! It’s also a great producer on Putah Creek.
Size 16-18
I took Mike Mercer’s Micro May and Hogan Brown’s S&M and “X” them to form the X-May. I took the best parts of their flies and added a few of mine. This pattern is designed to fish wherever mayflies are found. A fantastic silhouette, great color combinations with texture and a little flash. We tied these on TMC 3769 hooks for years, but I switched it to the Fulling Mills jig hook last year. I have also added Hot Spot versions, one in Olive and one in Brown. The Olive has a fluorescent orange hot spot and the brown a fluorescent fire engine orange hot spot. That moved the X-May from great to fantastic! Fished using a High Stick (Euro) or dead drift underneath an indicator.
This Brown Hot Spot X-May has started to be my favorite X-May on mountain creeks for high sticking. Tied to be an Ephemerella Excrusians, Aka the “Pale Morning Dun”. It’s a beacon to the fish! It’s also a great producer on Putah Creek.
Size 16-18