Emergers

Chironomid pupa, as with other nymphs and pupa, trap gas beneath their pupal skin to aid both their ascent and final adult transformation.

Craig Coltman on the Claret Shuttlecock - "Like many good flies, it ticks several important boxes. It’s relatively easy to tie, it floats well and it’s nice and visible on the water.

This fly uses a foam wing case to make a fly that is unmistakingly a midge emerging pattern.

Very Successful Pattern, in Rough Water condition ,

Hook = size 12 or 10 B170
Thread = 8/0 Red
Ribs = UV or Holo Tinsel Small
Body = Olive Hare's Ear

Gary LaFontaine did an incredible job when creating his Sparkle Emerger, and my variant pays homage to the original.

A CdC general purpose emerger that I tie in sizes from 12-20 all you need to do is change the colour to match the hatch of most small mayflies.

A great Emerger pattern featuring a Hemmingway's synthetic quill for the body ( These vinyl strips are tapered and have a realistic color and with the added strength, they are a great substitute a

Nothing special but it's a handy wee pattern to have when the fish are taking small emerging midge coming off along the edge of a ripple..

In this video we are tying a CDC Midge Emerger. This fly can be tied in a number of different colors to match any situation you might find yourself in.

An easy midge emerger tied with stripped quill, peacock and ostrich herl and a little splash of CdC.

A pattern to represent the larger burrowing mayfly nymphs when hatching.

Materials Used;
Hook, Curved Nymph size 12
Thread, UTC-70 Tan
Tail, Light-Cinnamon CDC
Rib, Clear Strong Stretchy size 0.8
Body, Light Cinnamon CDC Dubbing

A real quick and simple pattern that works wonders under caddis hatches, pulled long and slow just under the surface.

Another Successful Pattern,

Hook = Size 12 , B100
Thread = Fluro Yellow UT70
Ribs = Black Wire 0.1mm
Golden Olive CDC

The second technique for tying a deer hair parachute hackle that will float all day long and then some.

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Hackles & Wings Fly Tying videos! Today we're going to tie the Plume Tip, an easy emerger pattern to tie in all sizes and with a wide choice in colors and materials.

Detailed instructions for tying Barr's Emerger BWO.

A modern classic, the Klinkhammer a pattern that works all over the world. There are many ways to tie it, here's mine that uses a not so well known parachute hackling technique.

Detailed instructions for tying a Holy Grail Caddis Emerger.

Hackles & Wings Fly Tying videos! Today we're going to tie CdC Deer Hair Emerger. A low floating caddis emerger.

Hackles & Wings Fly Tying videos! Today we're going to tie a Small Mayfly Emerger

A short video by Steve Schweitzer, showing how to tie the original Tabou Caddis Emerger. Made to accompany the article about the fly pattern here on The Global FlyFisher.