Murphy's Krystal Emerger SBS

[ScottP]

Original has grey ostrich herl thorax; left mine back in VA and the flyshops were closed, so I subbed a partridge aftershaft feather. Tied here as a baetis; swap components to suit your needs.

hook - Dai Riki 320 #18
thread - MFC 8/0 olive
shuck - Z-lon brown
abdomen - goose biot olive brown
wingcase/legs - Krystal Flash pearl
thorax - aftershaft feather


Part 1

Mash down barb, start thread, tie in shuck and wrap back to bend; trim (gap width)

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moisten biot and tie in (notch side up for smooth/segmented effect, down for raised rib; your choice); wrap forward, tie off and trim






tie in 4 KF strands




insert aftershaft feather into clip (as is, the feather barbs are too long, so I'll only use part of one side)






split thread, insert clip; slowly remove, trapping feather

[ScottP]

Part 2

trim, and spin bobbin, creating feather "chenille"






moisten chenille, sweep fibers back; wrap thorax






pull KF forward and tie down




pull 2 strands back along one side; tie down




repeat on the other side




half hitch x 2, SHHAN, trim legs even with back of thorax






Regards,
Scott

[planettrout]

Scott,

One of my favorite Baetis/BWO patterns from Rick Murphy...I use black KF and they have taken a lot of nice Trout for me in the Eastern Sierras...I carry one or two and variations on the theme - in here...



PT/TB

[whatfly]

PT: Whoa.

Scott: Nice pattern and interesting substitute for the thorax. Does not have quite the same behavior as herl, but it does make a convincing pattern.