Fly Tying Midge - Emerger Video

Tying an Emerger for Tailwaters and Stillwaters. A very easy fly to tie in sizes from 18 down to 24. This fly works and is a constant fish catcher on the San Juan River, Frying Pan River, Henry's Fork and Crooked River. The rainbows just love this fly in the larger 18 - 20 hook size and the browns prefer 20-24 hook size. I use an Umpqua/TMC 200R hook, Iron Grey thread 6/0, brown fall deer hair, peacock herl and 1.5mm white foam strips. Tying two dozen takes very little time. I also change the thread to yellow 6/0 Uni thread for a lighter color fly for mornings. Use a 6x tippet when you fish with this fly as it is in the surface film and trout get picky about flies they can see for any length of time.
Tight lines and good hatches!

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• fly tying
• fly fishing
• midges
• baetis
• San Juan River
• buzzers
• smuts

[gtelke]

What color thread is best to use???

[tworiverflyfisher]

black or light gray silver, but remember to real silk. I use Tire Silk

[snwbrdng3456]

does this fly work in the east. pennsylvania?

[tworiverflyfisher]

I might think the fly would work in any of the freestoners. Maybe tie it with a little bigger foam piece on top to hold it better in the surface in the moving water. I know two guides here at home that use it in a freestoner near here and do well with it on windfree days.

Hope this helps.

[Brutuss04]

Well done. I will have to tie one of these now. Thank you for taking the time to shoot this great video. You need to tie more varieties to share with us newbies.

[Brutuss04]

Well done. I will have to tie one of these now. Thank you for taking the time to shoot this great video. You need to tie more varities to share with us newbies.

[blennypolypore]

yes ok there is plenty of background noise but..... I take my hat off to this guy asit is one of the very few demos filmed from the correct view sides even the top profesionals film from the wrong view point i.e. mirror image instead of over the shoulder'regards blenny47

[difrent44]

Thumbs up for the Cat

[yourmotherFer]

pinch and loop! Meow! Nice tie. Man up and whip with your hands!!!!!! Its so easy.

[freelans]

Meow, Meow :)

Looks like a killer fly

[freelans]

Meow, Meow :)

Looks like a killer fly

[MrBucksnort23]

when did jeff goldblum start tying flys?????