Description
When trout feed on Spent Spinners, they do it with comfort. These dead or dying mayflies will not fly away, making them an easy, high-protein meal. The rise is typically slow and methodical, often in a classic "head-and-tail" style. Many anglers find this stage difficult, as fish become extremely selective when hundreds of spent spinners blanket the surface.
Our Commitment: Perfect Imitation To succeed and perhaps hook the fish of a lifetime, you must observe where the fish feeds and ensure your presentation is flawless. But just as important is the imitation itself. Because the insect is stationary, the fish has plenty of time to scrutinize your fly.
Our commitment is to provide imitations of the real insect where the fly has the right shape, size, proportions, and colours, and, not least, leaves the correct print on the surface of the water. This imitation of an adult mayfly in the Spent stage possesses all the right properties. It looks natural, feels natural, and fish will eat it.
The Small Stream Favorite – J:son Mayfly Spent 3 Cinnamon Brown (Hook #18) As we move down to size #18, the Cinnamon Brown Spent becomes a deadly precision tool for both small streams and technical lake fishing. This size is a perfect match for the spent stage of numerous medium-to-small brownish mayfly species, such as the common Small Brown Duns or various Heptagenia species that are staples in the trout's diet throughout the summer.
Despite its smaller profile, the fly maintains the signature J:son realism with an anatomically correct foam body and wings that lay perfectly flat. The rich cinnamon-brown color mimics the natural darkening of a spinner’s body after egg-laying. When the water is low and clear, and the fish are ignoring larger offerings, this #18 imitation provides the subtle, vulnerable silhouette required to fool educated trout and grayling.
Correct Surface Print: The imitation creates the precise flat-winged silhouette on the water film that triggers even the most selective fish.
Optimal Realism: Designed to mimic the spent, exhausted mayfly lying flush in the surface film after egg-laying.
High Quality: Exact proportions and biological colours that perfectly match the natural insect’s final life stage.
Pro Tip: Use a Swivel for Perfect Presentation Because J:son realistic flies are designed with anatomically correct wings, they act like small propellers in the air during casting. This can cause your leader to twist, leading to tangles and poor presentation.
To prevent this and ensure your fly lands perfectly every time, we strongly recommend using a J:son Anti-Twist Swivel. This simple addition will eliminate line twist and let you focus entirely on the fish.