Morris Mayfly Emerger SBS

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Skip Morris’s Quigley variation. Tied here as a PMD; change color/size to suit your needs.

hook ? Dai Riki 125 #16
thread - Danville 6/0 yellow
rib - x-small wire copper
tail/abdomen - pheasant tail
thorax - dubbing yellow
wingpad/wing - deer hair bleached

Part 1

Mash barb, start thread at 3/4 mark; tie in rib, wrap to bend

Measure (gap width) a clump of pheasant tail fibers; tie in

Wrap abdomen to 1/2 mark; tie off/trim

Counterwrap rib; helicopter end, cover with thread

Dub thread/dub thorax to 3/4 mark

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Part 2

Clean, stack, measure (shank length) a clump of deer hair; tie in with butts tight against thorax

Pull wing fibers back, set angle with thread wraps in front

Trim butts even with thorax, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

Regards,
Scott

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Very nice pattern, thanks for sharing Scott.

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You’re welcome John. Here’s a bullethead variation; same ingredients, a bit different look

hook ? Dai Riki 125 #16
thread - UTC 140 yellow
rib - x-small wire copper
tail/abdomen - pheasant tail
thorax - dubbing yellow
head/wing - deer hair bleached

Regards,
Scott

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Perhaps less elegant than the original, but I bet it’ll float like a cork. Thanks again for sharing. Am planning on trying out a callibaetis version of the original in the very near future. Should produce quite well and has the added advantage of not quite looking like all the other patterns out there.

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I may have to tie something like that up for Bluegill.

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Tied a couple up to try on panfish. Regular deer hair.

Rick