Caddis Emerger

Caddis Emerger, Olive

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Tying Instructions

1. Tie in a fine copper wire ribbing.

2. Tie in Z-lon for a tail, length about one shank. Leave forward section for an underwing.

3. Tie in Antron yarn for body or apply Antron dubbing to thread.

4.Wrap forward an Antron abdomen. Create a tapered body finishing about at the 3/4 position on the shank.

5. Wind ribbing over the abdomen and z-lon that is placed on the top of the abdomen.

6. Sweep the underwing back with some thread wraps and trim the underwing so that it does not extend beyond the hook bend.

7. Attach an olive-dyed partridge feather tip above the Z-lon underwing with the concave side facing down.

8. Adjust the length of the partridge feather so that it does not exceed that bend of the hook.

9. Tie in a Peacock Herl thorax, wrap 3-4 turns and tie off.

10. Whip Finish.

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Hook	Tiemco 100 #14-16
Thread	Uni-thread Olive 8/0
Body	Olive Antron
Thorax	Peacock Herl
Shuck	Olive Z-Lon
Wing	Natural Brown Partridge
Underwing	Olive Z-lon
Ribbing	Small Copper Wire

Mike Lawson

Caddis Emerger

The Caddis Emerger was developed by Mike Lawson of Blue Ribbon Flies in Yellowstone, Montana and is used throughout the West. Mike was born and raised near Henry’s Fork and fished the spring creek his whole life. Emergers are an important fly pattern for these types of waters. The fly consists of a Z-lon trailing shuck in which the material is brought over the tope of the abdomen body and utilized as an underwing. Lawson recommends antron dubbing for the body, although others have used many other materials. A peacock herl represents the thorax and provides floatation within the surface film.

Mike wrote an important book, Spring Creeks (2003), and commented: “There are a number of effective caddis cripple and stillborn patterns. Utilizing the concepts of the LaFontaine Emergent Sparkle Pupa, I developed the Partridge Caddis Emerger to imitate the pupa that is trapped in the surface film. The body is tied with sparse, rough Antron with a trailing shuck; the wing is an underwing of sparse Antron and an overwing of mottled partridge or grouse hackle. The wing should be tied very short, not more than the length of the hook shank.“

Caddis Emerger, Tan

Hook	Tiemco 100 #14-16
Thread	Uni-thread Camel 8/0
Body	Tan (Hexagenia) Antron
Thorax	Peacock Herl
Shuck	Cream Z-Lon
Wing	Natural Brown Partridge
Underwing	Cream Z-Lon
Ribbing	Small Copper Wire