DTAA member and expert fly tier, Donal Raftery presents his two picks. These are Donal’s go-to flies when fishing the magnificent Lough Conn at Mayfly time and he’d have these on his cast on any lough when the hatch is on. Big thanks to Donal. Please feel free to like and share….

On the left Deer Hair Golden Olive Bumble:

Tail: golden pheasant crest.

Tag: red floss.

Body: yellow seals fur

Rib: gold wire

Body Hackle: golden olive cock hackle

Legs: orange pheasant tail knotted

Head Hackle: blue cock cape

Head: golden olive deerhair

The second fly is the Cathal Rush Wet Mayfly

Tail: yellow pheasant tail.

Body: white floss.

Rib: red floss.

Body hackle: white cock hackle

Head Hackle: hot orange cock hackle under yellow French partridge