Cole's ILR Emerger SBS

[ScottP]

Here's one variation on a common theme. Tied as a PMD (probably a bit late in the season); change colors to suit your needs. ILR stands for "I love rabbit", by the way.

hook - Dai Riki 125 #16
thread - UTC 70 yellow
shuck - Congo Hair amber
rib - x-small wire copper
tail/abdomen - pheasant tail
wingcase/wing - snowshoe rabbit
thorax - superfine dubbing PMD



Part 1

Mash down barb, start thread at 60% mark




tie in rib, tie in shuck; wrap back halfway down the bend






trim shuck (gap width), tie in a few pheasant tail fibers (extend shank length)




wrap pheasant up to 60% mark




counterwrap ribbing, helicopter end and smooth with thread




clean, stack, measure (1.5 shank) a clump of snowshoe hare hair; tie in, trim butts

[ScottP]

Part 2

dub thread, dub thorax






pull wing forward over thorax, tie down; pull wing up and set angle with thread wraps in front






half hitch x 2, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott

[Allan]

Looks like Gary LaFontaine's 'Mayfly Dun'. Nice nonetheless.

Allan

[cheech]

Looks like Gary LaFontaine's 'Mayfly Dun'. Nice nonetheless.

Allan

Do you have a picture of LaFontaine's Mayfly Dun? The only thing from LaFontaine that this is somewhat close to would be a halo emerger, but still very different. The only similarity is the wing tied over the hook eye.

Great tie Scott. I have one called the "Bunny Emerger" that does extremely well for me.

[Allan]

Different materials but 'similar' construction. Different enough in colors and materials to be another pattern.

See FAOL - LaFontaine's Halo Mayfly emerger.

[ScottP]

Looks like Gary LaFontaine's 'Mayfly Dun'. Nice nonetheless.

Allan

There are a number of flies that the ILR does resemble, but the Halos I've seen have marabou shucks, ethafoam wing buds and orange deer hair protruding over the front; quite a bit different from what Howard put together here.


Regards,
Scott

[Allan]

I was just talking about the general shape, fully understanding that that could mean an endless array of materials.

[ScottP]

Allan,

Gotcha. Speaking of the Halo Emerger, have you ever used one? Mr. LaFontaine has some great patterns I've used over the years, but that's one I've never fished.

Regards,
Scott