JD’s Emerger SBS

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Notional tying sequence but there aren’t many materials or routes to get from bend to eye.

hook - WFC Model 3 #12
thread - Uni 8/0 camel
rib - x-small wire gold
abdomen - turkey biot dark tan
thorax - pronghorn
hackle - pronghorn dyed brown (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Dark Brown/1 cup water)
wing - Congo Hair Shiner Tan

Start thread at 3/4 mark; tie in rib, wrap to bend

Tie in moistened biot; wrap to 3/4 mark, tie off/trim

Rib body; helicopter end/cover with thread

Clean, stack, measure (hook length) a clump of ungulate hair; trim/tie in with 2 loose wraps, let it spin

Tie in CH; fold forward, tie down

Pull hair forward; tie down at eye, creating a ball, then stroke tips back and tie down

Half hitch x 2, SHHAN, trim wing

Regards,
Scott

[WWKimba 0]

Nice tie!  I didn't get the name.  I would think it's a coneflower!

Kim

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3 hours ago, WWKimba said:

Nice tie!  I didn't get the name.  I would think it's a coneflower!

Kim

Name came from the guy who initially posted on Instagram,  @jdtrout6908

Regards,
Scott

[tferg 0]

Haven't seen anything quite like that. Very nice.  Scott do you have durability issues with antelope? I gave up on it 40 years ago.

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8 hours ago, tferg said:

do you have durability issues with antelope? I gave up on it 40 years ago.

It’s definitely softer than deer or elk and probably won’t last thru too many fish but with a fly like this, durability isn’t going to be a strong point no matter what hair is used. Then again, I’ve had deer hair bullethead flies explode after a couple of fish and they were still effective. To tell the truth, this one was tied for fun because I thought it looked interesting.  I’ll give it a try this summer because I like to spend my time on the stream experimenting; if it catches a fish or two, that’ll be cool.

Regards,
Scott