#emerger patterns

Another easy tie for a great little pattern. The pheasant tail shuttlecock is very buggy and a perfect pattern for still waters. Best fished static with a few twitches every now and then. Hook: Mustad Heritage S80AP # 14 Thread: Sheer 14/0 brown Rib: Medium bright gold copper wire Abdomen: Pheasant tail fibres Post: 2 or 3 CDC hackles Thorax: Deer hair spun in dubbing loop

This easy tie is a must for both caddis and midge hatches. Fish it static or with a short pull every few seconds, just to create a little disturbance in the surface. It’s also deadly fished dead drift on running water. How to tie Caddis Emerger Caddis Emerger material list: Hook: Mustad Heritage C49XAP # 16 and smaller Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 grey Shuck: Veniard UV Enhancer grey Body:…

This is a very interesting pattern from Gordon van der Spuy’s first book, ‘The feather mechanic’. The Best of Both, has two parachute hackles, one of traditional hackle and one of CDC. The lower CDC hackle helps give the emerger a more lifelike presentation, rather than the more static traditional hackle.   It is also believed that the slightly larger footprint created by the CDC makes it more…

A short tutorial on making dubbing from a deer mask. If you haven’t used a deer mask before please try and get your hands on one, they are a gold mine of material, especially for the caddis fly tyers out there. I have also included a link below if you would like to see my video on skinning and prepping a deer mask. How to tie Deer Mask Emerger Deer Mask Emerger material list: Hook: Mustad…

A cracking fishing fly with a interesting hackling technique, both parachute and collar hackle in one. This presents a very nice footprint for an emerging mayfly and also looks extra buggy! Please give this pattern a go, you will not be disappointed! Bedraggled Emerger fly pattern Hook: Mustad C49XSAP #123 Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 Brown Tail: Hares mask guard hairs Rib: Copper wire Body:…

This standard yet effective CDC midge pupa can be tied in various colour combinations and sizes. Red, grey and brown being some of the other favorites. The larger sizes are best fished static on still waters and if you omit the tail and tie it in 18-22 sizes, its really effective on smaller fast flowing streams. Don’t underestimate this pattern, it’s a fish catcher… CDC Midge pupa fly…