04-10-2013, 07:11 PM
[font "Arial Narrow"][#008000][size 3]Here is another quick tie. While the instructions are rather length[size 3]y[size 3], the tie is less than 5 minutes.[/size][/size]
Emerger
Hook - dry fly # 12 -14
Thread Uni 6/0
1" strand of tan polypropylene yarn
Antron dry fly dubbing
Begin by placing a size #12 or 14 dry fly - regular length, hook in the vice. take
whatever color thread you wish (black, brown, olive, etc...) and wrap the shank with it
from the hook eye to the bend.
Next we take a piece of polypropylene yarn and untwist the strands (usually four). Cut
one strand off at about 1"long (2 cm).
Tie the strand of yarn on top of the hook shank at the bend and tie forwards till about just
over half the length of the hook shank.
Now take some contrasting colored dry fly dubbing (antron) and dub your tying thread.
this will represent the thorax of the emerging fly. This part will be fluffy and will help
support the fly in the water. The end you just created with thread will be submerged
below the surface.
Wrap the dubbed thread around the hook shank. Not too tightly. This area needs to stay
fluffy so it traps air bubbles.
Now fold down the front end of the yarn and tie it down at the head with a few wraps, but
NO knots yet! Now take your bodkin (needle) and place it under the yarn which lays
over the dubbed area you just created and slowly push upwards with your bodkin to
create a yarn bridge (if you would like to call it). This bridge of yarn is actually a
representation of wings trying to unfold and free themselves of the nymphal shuck. It is
important as this will also trap air which helps to keep this fly afloat.
Now simply take your scissors and cut the tail and the front piece of yarn. Leave some to
help attract the fish as well as helping in flotation. Last step is to take some velcro and
fuzz the yarn at the front of the fly. To help it sit a little more properly you can apply
Sally Hansons hard as nails to the thread abdomen (which protects the threads from being
ripped by the trouts teeth), this also adds a tiny bit of weight to get this end down. When
applying a floatant on the stream just apply it to the top of the fly (thorax, "yarn bridge",
fuzz in front).
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Emerger
Hook - dry fly # 12 -14
Thread Uni 6/0
1" strand of tan polypropylene yarn
Antron dry fly dubbing
Begin by placing a size #12 or 14 dry fly - regular length, hook in the vice. take
whatever color thread you wish (black, brown, olive, etc...) and wrap the shank with it
from the hook eye to the bend.
Next we take a piece of polypropylene yarn and untwist the strands (usually four). Cut
one strand off at about 1"long (2 cm).
Tie the strand of yarn on top of the hook shank at the bend and tie forwards till about just
over half the length of the hook shank.
Now take some contrasting colored dry fly dubbing (antron) and dub your tying thread.
this will represent the thorax of the emerging fly. This part will be fluffy and will help
support the fly in the water. The end you just created with thread will be submerged
below the surface.
Wrap the dubbed thread around the hook shank. Not too tightly. This area needs to stay
fluffy so it traps air bubbles.
Now fold down the front end of the yarn and tie it down at the head with a few wraps, but
NO knots yet! Now take your bodkin (needle) and place it under the yarn which lays
over the dubbed area you just created and slowly push upwards with your bodkin to
create a yarn bridge (if you would like to call it). This bridge of yarn is actually a
representation of wings trying to unfold and free themselves of the nymphal shuck. It is
important as this will also trap air which helps to keep this fly afloat.
Now simply take your scissors and cut the tail and the front piece of yarn. Leave some to
help attract the fish as well as helping in flotation. Last step is to take some velcro and
fuzz the yarn at the front of the fly. To help it sit a little more properly you can apply
Sally Hansons hard as nails to the thread abdomen (which protects the threads from being
ripped by the trouts teeth), this also adds a tiny bit of weight to get this end down. When
applying a floatant on the stream just apply it to the top of the fly (thorax, "yarn bridge",
fuzz in front).
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