My cripple doesnt seem to be doing it anymore. Does anyone have a good Mayfly Emerger or more specifically BWO emerger. thanks.
My cripple doesnt seem to be doing it anymore. Does anyone have a good Mayfly Emerger or more specifically BWO emerger. thanks.
Even though it's a cripple, this one worked for me:
Here's the video by someone who knows a thing or two about them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8En3...0&feature=plcp
Craig Mathews also has an emerger video that may work for you (I don't have any 1st hand experience)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHLw0J2PeMc&list=UU_8xk1OVqljPD6YXBU9TNHg& index=1&feature=plcp
and Kelly has an excellent one, too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCwVN64SFes
Regards,
Scott
Last edited by ScottP; 02-29-2012 at 04:25 PM.
There a couple of them in here:
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/s...week-Feb-20-26
I can think of few acts more selfish than refusing a vaccination.
That 2nd one is pretty cool. I hate foam though. I bet a guy could substitute some CDC and it would work good.
I forgot Wally's Purple Haze, which is similar to Mr. Mathews foam emerger:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2hKE...7&feature=plcp
I would think you could easily sub CDC for the foam, but think of all those ducks with frozen fannies.
Regards,
Scott
http://www.danica.com/flytier/sschwartz/bwo_emerger.htm
http://www.danica.com/flytier/sschwa...lm_emerger.htm
Swing the palm emerger like a wet.
Thanks for the nod, Scott. I love the halfback emerger with foam for the shellback.
Here is a picture:
KG's EPF (electronics packing foam) Halfback Emerger - BWO:
I also like this one - it is a midge imitation, but when the BWO's are popping it works extremely well:
KG's EPF Fullback Emerger - Midge:
Kelly.
Tight Lines,
Kelly.
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Those are some good looking flies Kelly! I'll have to tie some of those up.
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