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Serendipity
A simple yet incredibly effective midge and caddis emerger pattern using twisted floss or yarn for the body and a deer hair head. The Serendipity works as both a midge pupa imitation and a small caddis pupa, making it a versatile year-round producer on tailwaters and freestone rivers.
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Materials
Tiemco 2488, sizes 16-24 (curved emerger hook)
Red UTC 70 denier or Uni 8/0
Red Antron yarn or Z-Lon, twisted into a rope
Bleached elk hair or natural deer hair
How to Tie the Serendipity
- 1
Step 1
Secure the curved hook in the vise. Start the red thread and wrap a smooth base to the bend.
- 2
Step 2
Cut a short piece of red Antron yarn. Tie it in at the bend. Spin and twist the yarn into a tight rope for texture and segmentation.
Twist the yarn tightly for a neat, segmented look. You can vary colors (olive, brown, cream) for different hatches.
- 3
Step 3
Wrap the twisted Antron rope forward in touching turns to form the body, stopping about one-third back from the eye. Tie off and trim excess.
- 4
Step 4
Clean and stack a small clump of bleached elk or deer hair. Measure to about the hook shank length.
- 5
Step 5
Tie in the deer hair on top of the shank at the body/head junction with several tight thread wraps. The butts should flare and extend forward.
- 6
Step 6
Trim the flared deer hair butts into a rounded, brushy head shape. Whip finish and cement. The fly can be fished subsurface or in the film.
Watch Tying Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBd_5mCjSCM
Credit: In The Riffle