Triggers, Tiers and Trout by Russ Forney

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Fly tiers invariably pose that question when first introduced to emerger patterns; scruffy bodies, curved hooks, and jumbled appendages are bewildering to the uninitiated. The apprehension is understandable; emergence is a dynamic process in the life cycle stage of aquatic insects and requires equally dynamic imitations to fool wary trout. Emergers are neither nymphs nor duns, rather they are a transient state between the two stages. Capturing transient states on a fish hook is a formidable challenge.My search for a satisfying explanation to the “why†of emerger fly design became ...

 

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