Mayhem Mayfly Emerger SBS

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Mayhem? Carnage? I thought this was supposed to be the “Quiet Sport”. Tied here as a baetis; change colors to suit your needs

hook - Dai Riki 305 #18
thread - Danville 6/0 olive
shuck - Congo Hair dun
rib - x-small wire silver
abdomen - tying thread
shellback - 1mm foam grey
thorax - peacock herl
legs - hen hackle dun

Part 1

mash barb, start thread a bit past the 1/2 mark; tie in CH

fold back, tie in rib, wrap everything back to point above barb; return thread to tie-in

rib abdomen, helicopter end, cover with thread; trim shuck (gap width past bend)

tie in foam strip (gap width)

tie in peacock herl

twist herl around thread and wrap thorax

prep hackle

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Part 2

measure (tips to back of abdomen); tie in/trim butts

pull foam forward; tie down

take a few wraps in front to set angle of foam; half hitch x 2, SHHAN, trim foam

Regards,
Scott

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This is a great tie for baetis happening now. Thanks

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Bruce,

Thanks. Forgot to mention I used the shorter shank DR 305 to get the gap of an #18 on the shank length of a standard #20 hook. I guess I could have also used a true emerger hook like the DR 125 to get the wider gap, which I’ll do on anything smaller.

Regards,
Scott

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One on my favorite patterns here in Colorado. Especially in the Roaring Fork Valley. I tie it in Gray or Black, mostly on the Mustad 3906 hook in size 18-20, or for a longer version, the Mustad 9671 in size 18. I have used scud hooks in size 20 as well. I think I will go back to adding the hen hackle for wing/gills. Great work Scott.

Grayhem:

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Dub:

So is this a nymph or more of an emerger/cripple to be fished in the film? Is that packing foam you are using for the wingcase?

Thanks.

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I fish it at any depth of the water column. From bottom to just under the surface. I usually fish the emerger with a Soft Hackle or Two. Scott has the pattern dialed in perfectly for how it should be tied.

This is the foam I use.