Howard Cole: Unusual Usual Flav Biot Emerger
The Weekly Fly: The Original Library
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15m
SD
RECIPE:
Hook: Dai-Riki 300 #14 & #16
Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0 Olive Dun
Undertail: Z-lon Amber or CDC Gold/ Amber
Tail: Wood Duck Flank Fibers
Abdomen: Goose or Turkey Biot Olive
Thorax: Dubbing Dark Olive
Wing: Snowshoe Rabbit Dark Dun
Hackle: Saddle or Cape Hackle Grizzly/Olive
Even thought this fly rides low in the surface film, it is an extremely visible fly for the fisherman. And by changing material color or substituting different materials it is an emerger pattern that can imitate the many categories of mayflies.
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RECIPE:
Hook: TMC 800s in 2, 4, 6, 8
Thread: Flat A Pink
Eyes: Size 5/32" gold Real Eyes w/ brigh orange stick on eyes
Tail: Tan Rabbit with 3 Lt clear/hot orange Wiggle Legs
Body: Tan Rabbit, dubbed
Weed Guard: .22" Mason hard mono -
Shannon McCormick: Tube-Truder
SD
RECIPE:Begin with a 1 1/2 " aluminum tube
From the rear of the fly forward:
Target (butt): pink dubbing ball
Flash: Crystal flash or Flashabou
Hackle (1): stripped Rhea feather
Hackle (2): stripped Amherst Pheasant tail
Hackle (3): stripped Guinea feather or mallard flank
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Howard Cole: UCONN Emerger
SD
RECIPE:Hook: Tiemco 900BL #14-#20
Thorax: Glass Bead 11/0-15/0 Diamond
Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0 Rusty Dun
Tail: Z-lon Amber
Body: Dubbing Dark Olive
Overbody: Z-lon Dark Olive
Wing: Deer Hair
