Published Nov 29. 2023 - 5 months ago

Taco Emerger

Articles w/pattern

Originator:

Nick Thomas

Pattern type:

Emerger

Skill level/difficulty:

Medium

Instruction:

Run on the tying thread and take down to the bend in touching turns.
Catch in the tail fibres, tie down up the shank, trim the waste and take the thread back to the bend.
Tie in the body glass flat side down, wind forward in touching turns, tie in and trim off the waste.
Strip the fibres from the base of a partridge feather, snip out the tip to form a V and tie in under the hook.
Tie in a length of nymph skin on either side of the thorax area with the free ends hanging back towards the bend.
Loosely dub the thorax to build up a fat tapered shape.
Fold one piece of nymph skin forward along the side and bottom of the thorax, tie in then stretch and trim off the waste.
Repeat with the second piece of nymph skin on the other side of the fly.
Build a neat head, whip finish and remove the thread.
Pick out the dubbing from the gap in the wing case and varnish the head.

Species:

Materials:

Hook	Sprite S 2200 #12
Thread	14/0 copper
Tails	Coq de Leon
Abdomen	Hends BGM39 micro body glass
Legs	Brown partridge
Wing case	Virtual Nymph 3mm natural nymph skin
Thorax	Vicuna hare’s ear substitute dubbing

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