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Thanks Kevin... it's my favourite emerger pattern.

Stunning!

Hook: Partridge 15BNX #14 Thread: Sheer, tan Abdomen: Orvis Spectrablend, brown Rib: Thread, darkened Thorax: Squirrel Wing: CDC and Mallard fibres

Thanks everyone! Try here for the thread: http://www.irishflytying.com/component/virtuemart/?vmcchk=1 It's a dual fibre thread - great for tiny work. See you there - we'll have a beer

Thanks Dart Do they fight well on a #2?

Hook: Varivas 2300 Ultra Midge #30 Thread: Hends Synton, green Wing: Funky Fibre, grey Legs: Squirrel Now all I've got to do is figure how I'm going to tie a leader to it

You are right David, it easier to tie in the smaller sizes using this technique - more so than parachutes and loops IMO. Perhaps you could use it for different stages of hatching. Certainly you are getting a different foortpint and angle / length of fly beneath the water's surface. It's good to experiement.

Using a technique I often use for dun patterns, here's an smallish emerger: Hook: Varivas 2200BL-B #20 Thread: Hends Synton, brown Body: Orvis Spectrablend, cream Wing: CDC, olive

Thanks guys

Hook: Varivas 2200BL-B #18 Thread: Hends Synton, dark brown Abdomen: Orvis Spectrablend, light yellow Thorax: Squirrel Wing: Funky fibre, tan Hackle: CDC, khaki

That is certainly a possiblity David. Certainly the footprint would be different and will give a nice effect. The trailing and protruding CDC also help accenuate the footprint of this style of emerger:

Thanks Gustav

Trying out some new CDC: Hook: Varivas 2200BL-B #16 Thread: Hends Grall, tan Abdomen: Hare, light natural Thorax: Hare, dark natural Wing: CDC, tobacco Hook: Varivas 2200BL-B #16 Thread: Hends Grall, tan Abdomen: Hare, light natural Thorax: Hare, dark natural Wing: CDC, grey- blue smoked ~Dave

Great Ray

Beautiful... ... and unmistakebly a letumgo production.

Very much a generic pattern: Hook: Varivas 2300 Ultra Midge #28 Thread: Synton, brown Dubbing: Orvis Spectrablend, ginger Wing: CDC, Natural

No worries: I found one of your tyings from a KKFD swap recently and wondered where you were. Trust all is well. Now get tying!

You can, of course, do away with the bead entirely and grease up the loop - hangs tantalisingly in the the top few inches

Thanks David. The loop wing nymph came through my intention to tie small but intricate nymphs. These and biot nymphs make up 90% of my nymph fishing now. I tend to fish the s-loops when there are a few flies hatching - the extra resistance caused by the materials does make them fish a little higher / sink a little slower; even with tungstens beads (especially only 1.5mm). There's a tying SBS here for the technique: http://www.riverflybox.co.uk/sloopnymph.html Very simple, I am sure you'll agree

The S-Loop nymph has become a significant part of my nymph box. I believe the 'wing' perhaps represents legs / a splitting shuck / opening wings... Whichever, it is an effective little pattern - and the loop certainly helps to hold bubble of air which makes it very attractive when wet. Perhaps it even changes the way the pattern swims. It works well as an ascending nymph - fished with an induced lift. However, I carry them with and without the additional wing. So here are are some examples, all tied on #20 hooks - with and without the loop: Hook: Varivas 2120WB #20 Ballast: Tungsten bead, orange 1.5mm Thread: Hends Grall, mustard Tail: Mallard Wing (if present): Mallard Dubbing: Squirrel

David, The footprint of the fly remains the same and it's a fly I have used for a while - and with success. If I am fishing a dry caddis singly, I would more likely uses a pattern without the yarn or a CDC & Elk. This is there for fishing the duo mtehod - a technique I enjoy very much. Cheers, Dave.

Good morning All, I've just made a new addition to the River Fly Box. This pattern is very much based on Roman Moser's Balloon Caddis, and it is part of the fly box as a high-riding dry fly for fishing New Zealand style / duo. As if the balloon caddis wasn't obvious enough with its yellow, foam head, this incorportates a a pink yarn sighter. Full tying instruction with photographs are here: River Fly Box, High Vis Caddis, New Zealand style, Duo, Trio, Indicator Hope it's of use, Dave

With a very wide loop! The big ones need to be lobbed / placed - almost Czech style. Smaller ones, and I mainly use small and medium (I have extra small on the way too ) can be cast fairly easily. If you are casting them in the treu sense of the word, try the Belgian Wind cast. And if you get it wrong, duck :crutch: Try them NZ style too - Take a look at the River Fly Box link in my signature at the High-Viz Caddis. That's keep these heavy guys swimming.

Thanks for the kind words from all of you. I'm glad you like them. Steve, the dubbing is either hare - or in the case of the pink ones, pink CDC. DL: Great site isn't it?! These aren't as complicated as you suggest - I am very much cheating. These are really simple to tie. Karsten, you're all over it - these are these are the same sort of thing. I have found a new supplier gives a huge range of colours. I'll post more details as soon as I've checked them out. ~Dave

Small, very heavy, simple... but effective