Troutnut Forum > Fly Hatch Talk > emergers whats best to tye and use
This topic is about the Insect Order Plecoptera
Stoneflies are the largest but least important of the three main types of trout stream insects. They can cause outstanding fishing in certain places and times, especially in the West, but to most anglers they are significant only as handy nymphs to imitate when nothing much is hatching.
The best stoneflies for the angler are the gigantic Pteronarcys californica "Salmonflies" of western legend. The large Golden Stones of the Perlidae and Perlodidae families are more common across the country. The smaller Willowflies of Taeniopterygidae are sometimes the first dry-fly insects of the season, and the little yellow or green Chloroperlidae flies are a common sight throughout the summer. Read more...
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The Discussion
| Andrew | February 21st, 2009, 2:23 pm | |
| Surprise AZ Posts: 6 | I am looking for a general design or patterns of emergera to tye that works with all types of mayfly. I've read alot of articles but at this time still can't decide on the best pattern. so i would like to have some more opinions, patterns and advice on the subject. | |
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| JOHNW | February 21st, 2009, 2:52 pm | |
| Chambersburg, PA Posts: 228 | Andrew, I'm not sure there is such a thing. The style of emerger is going to vary based on the specific insect as well as the type of water being fished. If you are looking for something to imitate the "classic" mayfly emergence typified by baetis for example a slender Pheasant Tail nymph with a tuft of CDC or Muskrat fur from the thorax would work well. However if you are looking to imitate the emergence of a Gordon Quill a wetfly might be the better choice. Then again you have the case of Isonychia who behave more like stoneflies and crawl out onto rocks to emerege (well in many rivers that is). With all of that being said my reccomendation would be either a wet fly design or an unweighted generic nymph fished in the film. JW | |
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| Martinlf | February 21st, 2009, 3:11 pm | |
| Palmyra PA Posts: 1481 | I'd agree with John if you're just looking for a generic emerger. Some use a parachute with a nymphlike hare's ear (light or dark) body. I tie several different styles of emergers. The parachute I posted in the fly swap flies thread works on a lot of emergences also. But not all of them. | |
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