A gradually increasing obsession with fly fishing…
This nice caddis emerger pattern uses New Zealand wool and partridge feathers as part of its components. More detailed than the Klinkhammer it is still a relatively easy fly to tie.
Materials needed:
Caddis Emerger
Hook: 1X-long dry-fly hook (e.g. Dai-Riki #300), sizes 14-18.
Thread: Olive, 6/0.
Bubble: White New Zealand sheep wool.
Body: brown rabbit fur dubbing.
Hackle: Hungarian partridge.
Thorax/head: Dark brown rabbit fur dubbing.
The Klinkhammer is to my mind the most versatile and easiest to tie of the emerger patterns. I regularly tie these up in a variety of colours and hook sizes to cover lots of situations.
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