Effective and fast emerger pattern

[deepcreek]

I am looking for a good down and dirty guide emerger pattern. Anyone have a hot on?

[chewydog]

Craven's mole fly. 2 materials and super effective.
http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/fly...m?parentID=144

[johnstoeckel]

Ross Mueller's Fuzzball (Snowshoe Hare Emerger). The snowshoe hare wing is quick to tie and durable and easy to care for on the stream.

Tail: soft hackle fibers of choice
Body: dubbing of choice
Wing: snowshoe hare tied fairly full and clipped to length
Thorax: dubbing of choice

[JeffHamm]

Softhackles tied on light wire are often effective. This Waterhen Bloa is a good one. Size 16-14, thread yellow, body touch dubbed ever so lightly with water rat (now protected I think, I used mole on this one), and hackle is from the wing of a moor's hen. You could use any light gray feather suitable for soft hackles on this.

- Jeff

Waterhen_Bloa.jpg

[deepcreek]

thanks guys, I appreciate your time and quick response. Whats with Charlie using CDC for a Mole fly, he is always confusing me but i think i get the picture.

[redietz]

Whats with Charlie using CDC for a Mole fly ...

The Mole fly (named after the River Mole in England; nothing to do with moles) has never really had a standard dressing. The older pattern books will list several examples, but the only thing they have in common is that the wing extends out over the eye of the hook. CDC is just another material in a long list.

I concur with the soft hacke suggestion.