Mayhem Mayfly Emerger SBS

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Mayhem? Carnage? I thought this was supposed to be the "Quiet Sport". Tied here as a baetis; change colors to suit your needs

hook - Dai Riki 305 #18
thread - Danville 6/0 olive
shuck - Congo Hair dun
rib - x-small wire silver
abdomen - tying thread
shellback - 1mm foam grey
thorax - peacock herl
legs - hen hackle dun

Part 1

mash barb, start thread a bit past the 1/2 mark; tie in CH

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fold back, tie in rib, wrap everything back to point above barb; return thread to tie-in

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rib abdomen, helicopter end, cover with thread; trim shuck (gap width past bend)

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tie in foam strip (gap width)

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tie in peacock herl

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twist herl around thread and wrap thorax

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prep hackle

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Part 2

measure (tips to back of abdomen); tie in/trim butts

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pull foam forward; tie down

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take a few wraps in front to set angle of foam; half hitch x 2, SHHAN, trim foam

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Regards,
Scott

This is a great tie for baetis happening now. Thanks

Bruce,

Thanks. Forgot to mention I used the shorter shank DR 305 to get the gap of an #18 on the shank length of a standard #20 hook. I guess I could have also used a true emerger hook like the DR 125 to get the wider gap, which I'll do on anything smaller.

Regards,
Scott

One on my favorite patterns here in Colorado. Especially in the Roaring Fork Valley. I tie it in Gray or Black, mostly on the Mustad 3906 hook in size 18-20, or for a longer version, the Mustad 9671 in size 18. I have used scud hooks in size 20 as well. I think I will go back to adding the hen hackle for wing/gills. Great work Scott.

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Grayhem:
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Dub:

So is this a nymph or more of an emerger/cripple to be fished in the film? Is that packing foam you are using for the wingcase?

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by whatfly

Dub:

So is this a nymph or more of an emerger/cripple to be fished in the film? Is that packing foam you are using for the wingcase?

Thanks.

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I fish it at any depth of the water column. From bottom to just under the surface. I usually fish the emerger with a Soft Hackle or Two. Scott has the pattern dialed in perfectly for how it should be tied.

This is the foam I use.

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