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 Micro-Brown Spinner – J:son Mayfly Spent 4 Cinnamon Brown (Hook #22) The Cinnamon Brown Spent #22 is designed for those challenging moments when fish are feeding on the smallest brown mayflies of the season. Many small species, including various "small duns," transition into a warm cinnamon-brown tone as they reach their final spent stage. In a size #22, this imitation offers the exact micro-silhouette required to fool trout and grayling that have become hyper-selective during a heavy spinner fall.
Achieving realism at this scale is difficult, but this fly delivers a perfect flat-wing profile and a lifelike foam body that remains buoyant without the need for heavy hackle. To ensure a frustration-free experience on the water, we have maintained a hook eye of at least size #18, making it significantly easier to thread your leader compared to standard micro-hooks. Whether you are fishing a slow-moving tailwater or a crystal-clear mountain lake, this tiny Cinnamon Brown spinner provides the subtle, natural presence needed to trigger a take.
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.