RS2

Dry Fly

Emerger

Intermediate

Trout

Hook: 18-24

Rim Chung's brilliant emerger pattern. Sits right in the film imitating a hatching mayfly. Devastatingly effective during BWO and PMD hatches.

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Materials

Hook

Dry fly hook, size 18-24

Thread

Gray or olive 8/0

Tail

Dun hackle fibers, split

Body

Adams gray or beaver dubbing

Wing

Natural CDC feather, split

1
Step 1
Secure the hook. Start thread and wrap to the bend.
2
Step 2
Tie in a small clump of dun hackle fibers. Split them into two bunches with figure-eight wraps.
3
Step 3
Dub a slim body of gray dubbing from the tail to about 1/4 from the eye.
4
Step 4
Select a CDC feather with fibers extending past the hook bend.
5
Step 5
Tie in the CDC feather on top of the shank, tips extending rearward.
6
Step 6
Split the CDC into two wings using cross-wraps.
7
Step 7
Build a small thorax of dubbing around the wing base, whip finish, and cement.

Watch Tying Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RokJR-UMmuk

Credit: Rim Chung