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Smoky Emerger
How do you tie a Smoky Emerger?
Smoky Emerger is a emerger fly pattern for trout. Find its 8 materials and 18 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 4 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Hans Weilenmann
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Grip 14723BL #14
- Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey
- Collar: Whiting Brahma hen barbs, mottled
- Rib: Krystal Flash, opal - doubled to form a loop
- Rear thorax: Rabbit, dark grey
- Wing: Snowshoe hare, natural
- Front thorax: Rabbit, dark grey
- Loop Insert: Smoky grey mink
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise.
Start the thread behind the eye and wrap to the 2/3 point.
Strip some barbs from a Whiting Brahma hen neck feather.
Measure the length of the barbs to be used for the collar.
Tie in the hen barbs at the 2/3 point, working them around the hook shank to form a collar.
Secure the collar with a soft loop and tighten.
Trim the excess barbs.
Tie in a doubled length of opal Krystal Flash at the 2/3 point, forming a loop.
Advance the thread to the bend of the hook, securing the Krystal Flash.
Insert smoky grey mink dubbing into the Krystal Flash loop.
Twist the Krystal Flash loop to trap the dubbing.
Wrap the twisted loop forward to create the abdomen.
Dub dark grey rabbit dubbing for the rear thorax.
Tie in a clump of snowshoe hare for the wing.
Dub dark grey rabbit dubbing for the front thorax.
Fold the snowshoe hare back over the thorax.
Tie down the snowshoe hare to secure the wing.
Whip finish with three turns.