08-24-2006, 02:53 PM
Cool, I would love a pattern for that. I just started to tie up some emergers that seems to work great.
Size 14-16 scud hook
Tail: gold zelon
Abdomen: Olive CDC
Wing: Clear Swiss Straw
Thorax: Cream Rabbit dubbed
Thread: Olive
Instructions: Start the Thread behind the eye and wrap back to the point of the hook. Lay down a good base. Tie in a short piece of zelon extending out (Like an x-caddis, but shorter). Next, tie in the CDC by the tips and wrap it forward 2/3 up. Take a few more wraps at the end to bulk it up some. Tie off and clip excess. Cut a piece of swiss straw, unbunch it and cut it length wise so it is 2 times the width of the body. Lay down over the body about 1/2 the way back and tie in. It should be tented over the abodmen so it looks like the start of wings. Roughly dub the Thorax and pick out. Tie off.
Seems to work good. Next I am going to add a small bit of hackle (one or two turns) and fish it in the film. This one rides just below the film until the CDC is soaked, then it rides high in the water column. Seems to work either way.
katghoti
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Size 14-16 scud hook
Tail: gold zelon
Abdomen: Olive CDC
Wing: Clear Swiss Straw
Thorax: Cream Rabbit dubbed
Thread: Olive
Instructions: Start the Thread behind the eye and wrap back to the point of the hook. Lay down a good base. Tie in a short piece of zelon extending out (Like an x-caddis, but shorter). Next, tie in the CDC by the tips and wrap it forward 2/3 up. Take a few more wraps at the end to bulk it up some. Tie off and clip excess. Cut a piece of swiss straw, unbunch it and cut it length wise so it is 2 times the width of the body. Lay down over the body about 1/2 the way back and tie in. It should be tented over the abodmen so it looks like the start of wings. Roughly dub the Thorax and pick out. Tie off.
Seems to work good. Next I am going to add a small bit of hackle (one or two turns) and fish it in the film. This one rides just below the film until the CDC is soaked, then it rides high in the water column. Seems to work either way.
katghoti
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