Giancarlo's Emerging Bridge Mayfly SBS

[ScottP]

Another neat pattern from Italy; interesting incorporation of an Iris-like wing. Playing around with a few different materials and colors from the original. Tied as a green drake here; change colors/size to suit your needs. Surprised how light the wing looks on camera; it's a lot darker in hand (will switch to black next time). The Ott light went Tango Uniform when I started this one so the lighting is a bit off.


hook - Dai Riki 280 #12
thread - MFC 8/0 dark olive
tail - partridge dyed golden olive
rib - Danville Flymaster Plus yellow
abdomen - turkey wing quill olive
wingcase - 2mm foam dark brown
hackle - partridge dyed golden olive
thorax- dubbing olive
wing - Congo Hair baitfish grey


Part 1

mash barb, start thread, wrap to bend




measure (gap width past bend) some partridge fibers; tie in/trim






tie in rib (doubled)




tie in some turkey quill fibers (these came from a primary feather); wrap to 2/3 mark, tie off/trim






twist rib, counterwrap body, tie off/ trim






tie in foam (1/2 gap width)