Mercer's Tungsten Swing Caddis Emerger SBS
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 9:54 pm
Cool fly. Change colors/sizes to suit your needs.
hook - Dai Riki 280 #12
thread - MFC 8/0 brown
underbody - opalescent mylar
body - midge body tubing tan
mid-body hackle - CDC dun
bead - 7/64" black tungsten
thorax - Ice Dub UV brown
hackle - partridge
mash barb, slide on bead; start thread, tie in mylar, wrap to bend, then tie in tubing
wrap mylar forward to 3/4 mark, tie off/trim
wrap tubing forward; tie off/trim
tie in CDC by tip; take a few wraps, tie off/trim, half hitch x 2
slide bead back against body and re-start thread
dub thread, dub thorax; brush out around bead to create a veil
tie in partridge by tip
wrap partridge, tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN
Last time I'll be at the vise for a while; hitting the road for 3 weeks thru the Rockies and desert Southwest. Later.
Regards,
Scott