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Fiery Emerger

2013.12.06.emergerHook: Knapek Midge Pupae #14
Thread: Sheer 14/0 Brown
Body: Polishquills  Stripped Peacock Orange
Thorax: Hareline Hare’s Ice Dub Rusty Orange, 2xCDC
Wing: 2xCDC White
Legs: Mallard Flank

This pattern I found on theonfly.com and adapted to a different color scheme. The fiery red/orange of this emerger will make it a great trout/grayling fly that I now have to wait until april/may (until the ice melts away here in Norway…) to actually test. The body on this came out ok, I should have bugbond on the peacock quill, but the one I have is to thick to apply to such a body.The other thing I would experiment with is to have a bit more legs on to make them stand out even more

Top view: the legs will create a good footprint on the surface

2013.12.06.emerger_topBottom view: the legs combined with the rusty orange dubbing is a great combination

2013.12.06.emerger_bottomA couple together:

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Caddis variations in #14

dryfly.me.2013.11.05.caddis_black_greenHook: TMC 2457 #14
Thread: UNI 6/0 Black
Body: UNI 6/0 Black thread, UNI-Mylar Peacock
Wing: Hareline Premo Deer Hair, Whiting Bronce Hackle

More variations over this emerger pattern that I have covered a couple of times before. The material in this one will keep it floating forever and should be great for those small trout-sessions with my Sage #1 rod. I think mastering a pattern involves going up and down in hook size and testing different materials and color choices to see how they will fit together, it also helps breaking the monotony in tying just one color variation!

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Caddis variations: yellow, green & red

dryfly.me.2013.10.30.caddis_yellowWhen I find a pattern that I like I normally do two things: first I tie it in different sizes (normally from #12 to #22) to practice and/or find the limitations on the pattern for the different sizes (and when you know how to tie a parachute in #22 it gets quite easy to do one in #12!). Then I do different color variations to see what could work. Yesterday I did a vinyl rib caddis and today I tied up the same pattern on the same hook but with different colors for body and a white deer hair for wing.

Yellow body: Hare – Tron Pale Yellow

dryfly.me.2013.10.30.caddis_redRed body: Hare’s Ice Dub Rusty Orange

dryfly.me.2013.10.30.caddis_greenGreen Body: Hare’s Ear Plus Dark Olive

dryfly.me.2013.10.30.caddis_only_wingAnd finally just one with white deer hair and a body of Hare’s Ice Dub Rusty Orange