color of trailing shuck

[stevehaun]

How significant is the color of the trailing shuck on emergers/cripples. For my caddis emergers, I always use tan. For my bwo emergers I have used olive but wonder if more of a dun color would be better. Any thoughts?

[RonMT]

If you look at the real thing you will find out that most of the trailing shucks are brown in color. I have used olive and it works but I use brown most of the time on my emegers and other flies. Ron

[ducksterman]

"If you look at the real thing you will find out that most of the trailing shucks are brown in color. "

Now how many of us knew that?

Just another example why I sit back here and think that RonMT with all his experience could [should] write a book....so many tidbits...hints...suggestions...obviously based on experience ...